DOGTOOTH


Meaning of DOGTOOTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯg-ˌtüth ]

noun

Date: 1552

1. : canine 1, eyetooth

2. : an architectural ornament common in early English Gothic consisting usually of four leaves radiating from a raised point at the center

3. chiefly British : houndstooth

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.