daglock

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English

Etymology

dag (shred, strip of cloth) +‎ lock (tuft or length of hair).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

daglock (plural daglocks)

  1. A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.
    • Wedgwood
      Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ daglock”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ daglock”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.