Home › Words › T › terriermanterriermanterrierman means A person in charge of a pack of terriers.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, terrierman ranks #2,613 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom terrier + -man.nounA person in charge of a pack of terriers.e.g.“"Old Will Smale, the terrierman, put his terriers into the holt below Watercombe and bolted a fox."” — 1842, The Sporting Magazine, January pg.228:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dogkeeper 63% match — A person employed to look after dogs, especially for hunting. vs terrierman →terrier 63% match — A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier). vs terrierman →terrierlike 62% match — Resembling or characteristic of a terrier (type of dog). vs terrierman →kennelman 59% match — A person employed to look after kennels. vs terrierman →bearleader 58% match — Someone who handles and keeps bears, especially for use in public entertainments such as bearbaiting or dancing displays; a bearward. vs terrierman →dogman 58% match — A man who has charge of dogs, such as a dog breeder or dog trainer; specifically, a man who trains dogs for the bloodsport of dogfighting. vs terrierman →herdsperson 57% match — A herder; a herdswoman or herdman vs terrierman →feuterer 57% match — A keeper of dogs, especially of greyhounds. vs terrierman →