bringsel

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noun

A stick attached to the collar of a dog sent out to search for a missing person. On returning, the dog holds the stick in its mouth to indicate that it has found the person.

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Meanings

nounbringsel (plural bringsels)

plural bringsels

  1. A stick attached to the collar of a dog sent out to search for a missing person. On returning, the dog holds the stick in its mouth to indicate that it has found the person.

    When the dog reaches the victim, it picks up the bringsel by itself and carries it to the handler […]

    2014, Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haak, K9 Search and Rescue: A Manual for Training the Natural Way, page 100
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APA

bringsel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringsel

MLA

“bringsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringsel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bringsel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringsel.

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