- setter set·ter n
- ['sɛtə(r)]
(dog) setter m inv
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setter set·ter n
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set|ter — «SEHT uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that sets: »a setter of type, a setter of jewels. 2. a long haired hunting dog, often trained to stand motionless and point its nose toward the game that it scents: »There are three recognized breeds in the… … Useful english dictionary
set·ter — /ˈsɛtɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] 1 : a person or thing that determines or establishes something As a teenager, she was a style setter for her younger sister. [=her younger sister copied her style] world record setters [=people who set world records] … Useful english dictionary
Setter — Set ter, n. 1. One who, or that which, sets; used mostly in composition with a noun, as typesetter; or in combination with an adverb, as a setter on (or inciter), a setter up, a setter forth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A hunting dog of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Setter — Set ter, v. t. To cut the dewlap (of a cow or an ox), and to insert a seton, so as to cause an issue. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Setter — Sẹt|ter 〈m. 3〉 hochbeiniger Spürhund mit glänzend rotbraunem, langhaarigem Fell [engl., „Setzer“] * * * Sẹt|ter [auch: sɛtɐ ], der; s, [engl. setter, zu: to set (↑ 1Set) in der Bed. »vorstehen«]: größerer hochbeiniger Hund mit glänzendem, meist … Universal-Lexikon
setter — set|ter [ˈsetə US ər] n 1.) a long haired dog often trained to help hunters find where animals or birds are 2.) style setter/trend setter/standard setter etc a) someone who does things that other people admire and try to copy ▪ Liz has always… … Dictionary of contemporary English
setter — set·ter s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS cinof. razza di cani da caccia e da ferma originari della Gran Bretagna, con pelo lungo, morbido e ondulato | cane di tale razza {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1875. ETIMO: der. di (to) set fermare , per l… … Dizionario italiano
Setter — Set|ter [ sɛtə] der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. setter zu to set »vorstehen« (d. h. »vor aufgespürtem Wild stehen bleiben«)> langhaariger engl. Jagd u. Haushund … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
setter — set|ter [ setər ] noun count a tall thin dog with long hair, often used for hunting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
setter — set·ter … English syllables
setter — set•ter [[t]ˈsɛt ər[/t]] n. dch any of several breeds of hunting dogs having long hair with feathering on the legs, chest, and tail, formerly trained to crouch when game was scented and now trained to point … From formal English to slang
