Teeswater

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noun

One of a breed of cattle formerly bred in England, but supposed to have originated in Holland and to have been the principal stock from which the shorthorns were derived.

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Meanings

nounTeeswater (plural Teeswaters)

plural Teeswaters

  1. One of a breed of cattle formerly bred in England, but supposed to have originated in Holland and to have been the principal stock from which the shorthorns were derived.
  2. One of an old English breed of sheep, allied to the Leicester.

Origin

From Tees + water, after the river in northern England.

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APA

Teeswater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teeswater

MLA

“Teeswater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teeswater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teeswater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teeswater.

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