TALBOTS

Noun

talbots

plural of talbot

Source: Wiktionary


TALBOT

Tal"bot, n.

Definition: A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654).

Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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