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sheep·dog
also sheep dog (shēp′dôg′, -dŏg′)n.
A dog trained to guard and herd sheep. Also called shepherd dog.
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sheepdog
(ˈʃiːpˌdɒɡ)n
1. (Breeds) Also called: shepherd dog a dog used for herding sheep. See Border collie
2. (Breeds) any of various breeds of dog reared originally for herding sheep. See Old English sheepdog, Shetland sheepdog
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sheep′dog`
or sheep′ dog`,
n.
a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.
[1765–75]
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| Noun | 1. |  sheepdog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheepworking dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs Belgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd - hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep briard - old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat kelpie - an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears komondor - Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog Old English sheepdog, bobtail - large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain Shetland sheep dog, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland - a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands collie - a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland Border collie - developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle Bouvier des Flandres, Bouviers des Flandres - rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle Rottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs German police dog, German shepherd, German shepherd dog, alsatian - breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind |
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Translations
كَلْبُ الرَّاعِيكَلْب مُدَرَّب على حِراسَة الغَنَم
ovčácký pes
fårehundhyrdehund
lammaskoira
pas ovčar
juhászkutya
fjárhundur
牧羊犬
양 지키는 개
ovčiarsky pes
fårhund
สุนัขที่ไล่ต้อนแกะ
chó chăn cừu
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sheepdog
[ˈʃiːpdɒg] n → chien m de bergersheep farm n → élevage m de moutonssheep farmer n → éleveur/euse m/f de moutonssheep farming n → élevage m de moutonsCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sheep
(ʃiːp) – plural sheep – noun a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is made. a flock of sheep.
ˈsheepish adjective embarrassed. a sheepish expression.
ˈsheepishly adverbˈsheepdog noun
a dog (of a kind often) trained to work with sheep.
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sheepdog
→ كَلْبُ الرَّاعِي ovčácký pes fårehund Schäferhund τσοπανόσκυλο perro pastor lammaskoira chien de berger pas ovčar cane pastore 牧羊犬 양 지키는 개 herdershond fårehund owczarek cão pastor пастушья собака fårhund สุนัขที่ไล่ต้อนแกะ çoban köpeği chó chăn cừu 牧羊犬Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009