HyperDic: rat_terrier

English > 1 sense of the expression rat terrier:
NOUNanimalrat terrier, ratterany of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
English > rat terrier: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats.
Synonymratter
NarrowerManchester terrier, black-and-tan terrierA breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England
BroaderterrierAny of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally / originally trained to hunt animals living underground

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