I have never heard of the Dalmatian being trained to the sports of the field in Great Britain. His only use seems to be an elegant attendant upon a carriage, for which the symmetry of his form and beauty of his skin peculiarly fit him. A most erroneous notion has prevailed among some breeders, that neither this nor the great Danish dog has the sense of smell. They have been indiscriminately called the coach-dog.—Brown.
Dam, s. The mother; a mole or bank to confine water.
Damascene, s. Vide Barrel.
Dapple, a. Marked with various colours; variegated.
Dapple, v. To streak, to vary.
Dar, or Dart, s. A fish found in the Severn.
Dare, s. Vide Dace.
Dare, v. To Dare Larks, to catch them by means of a looking-glass.
Daw, s. A bird.
Deal, s. The art or practice of dealing cards; fir-wood; the wood of pines.