terrier: Meaning and Definition of

ter•ri•er

Pronunciation: (ter'ē-ur), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
  2. (cap.)a surface-to-air, two-stage antiaircraft missile.

ter•ri•er

Pronunciation: (ter'ē-ur), [key]
— n. Law.
  1. a book or document in which are described the site, boundaries, acreage, tenants, etc., of certain lands.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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