terrier
n. 缉捕罪犯的人, 地籍册 [法] 地籍册
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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).
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Someone displaying terrier-like qualities such as determined pursuit.
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A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
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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.
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An auger or borer.
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Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), from chien (“dog”) + Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).
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