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plural terriers
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier). examples
Someone displaying terrier-like qualities. quotations examples
One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
2020 November 4, Paul Bigland, “At no point have I felt unsafe...”, in Rail, page 47
(law, historical) A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
(law) An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar. examples
An auger or borer. examples