exmoor
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- horned sheep of Devon; valued for muttonType of domestic sheep, Ovis aries
- stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored noseType of pony
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ex′moor noun
Origin: From Exmoor, a district in Somersetshire and Devonshire.
1. One of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire, England, having white legs and face and black nostrils. They are esp. valuable for mutton.
2. A breed of ponies native to the Exmoor district.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement