setter
The origin and history of setter.
Etymology
From set + -er, "one who sets"; the dog breed is named for the way it "sets," or freezes, when it scents game.
The origin and history of setter.
From set + -er, "one who sets"; the dog breed is named for the way it "sets," or freezes, when it scents game.
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