ˈa(a)(ə)rˌdāl-, ˈe(ə)r-, ˈa(a)ə-, ˈeə- noun
or airedale
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized A
Etymology: from Airedale, valley of the Aire river, Yorkshire, England
: a large terrier with hard and wiry coat of a breed supposedly produced by crossing the black-and-tan terrier, bullterrier, and otterhound being about 22 inches high, weighing from 35 to 45 pounds, and having a coat black or dark-grizzled on back and sides and tan elsewhere