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huntaway

[ huhnt-uh-wey ]

noun

  1. a sheep dog.


adjective

  1. (of a dog) trained to herd sheep.

huntaway

/ ˈhʌntəˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a dog trained to drive sheep at a long distance from the shepherd
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of huntaway1

First recorded in 1910–15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase hunt away

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