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pointer

pointer

17 5.8
A strong hunting dog with short fur that stands still to show game
  • noun
  • /ˈpɔɪntər/
translation icon : perdiguero
  • lt's a German shorthaired Pointer.
  • German shorthaired pointer
  • short-haired pointer
  • pointers and setters

Examples

  • Pointer's a gun dog.

    In Dubious Battle (2016)

  • - He has a smart little pointer ...

    Sense and Sensibility (1995)

  • Then you get the best pointers and you breed them and you take their puppies and, and you teach them to point.

  • People seem to have completely forgotten that he is essentially one-eighth German shorthaired Pointer.

    The Daytrippers (1997)

  • The hunter proudly showed off his trained pointer after it successfully located the game.

  • During the hunt, the pointer clearly indicated the location of the quail.

  • My uncle has an elegant pointer with a striking white coat and brown patches.

Synonyms

Spanish pointer
vspointer
8.2

A hunting dog from Spain that points at birds

has the same meaning but is the more general name

Compounds

German short-haired pointer
4.7

A medium to large hunting dog with short hair from Germany

Hungarian pointer
6.1

A Hungarian hunting dog with a deep red coat also called the Vizsla

Spanish pointer
8.2

A hunting dog from Spain that points at birds

Surface Forms

pointer singular
pointers plural

Morphology

pointer = point (transparent) = point + er

The dog name is an agent noun meaning 'one that points' (points out game), so its form and sense are directly derived from 'point' + '-er'.

Etymology

Pointer for the hunting dog is named from point, because the dog stops and faces the game to 'point' the hunter to where the birds or animals are.