■ noun a dog of a small, slender breed originally produced as a cross between the greyhound and the terrier or spaniel, bred for racing.
Origin
C17: partly from obs. ~ 'move briskly'.
■ noun a dog of a small, slender breed originally produced as a cross between the greyhound and the terrier or spaniel, bred for racing.
Origin
C17: partly from obs. ~ 'move briskly'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004