What is the meaning of Terrier?

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).

Someone displaying terrier-like qualities.

A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.

An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.

An auger or borer.

terrier (a small breed of dog)

ground, earth, land

enumerating seignorial rights, notably in livre terrier (“land register”)

hole

(fox's) earth; (rabbit) hole or burrow; (badger's) sett

terrier (dog)

a terrier dog breed

Alternative spelling of terier

terrier (a small breed of dog)

terrier (dog)

Source: wiktionary.org