DOG-EAR


Meaning of DOG-EAR in English

/dawg"ear', dog"-/ , n.

1. (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.

2. Archit. crossette.

v.t.

3. to fold down the corner of (a page in a book).

Also, dogear, dog's-ear .

[ 1650-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .