Airedale

Airedale
/air"dayl'/, n.
one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail. Also called Airedale terrier.
[1875-80; short for Airedale terrier; so called from the name of a district in Yorkshire where the dogs were bred]

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