daglock

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdæɡlɒk/

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

  • daglock in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  1. ↑ “daglock” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  2. ↑ “daglock” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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