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Squirrels prefer a winter den in a hollow tree but occasionally find an opening and make their home just beneath the roof of a house or barn. Occasionally, where no suitable den can be found, a pair of squirrels will build a "dray" or nest of twigs and leaves, lined for winter with leaves or shredded bark.
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www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/001-099/nb005.htm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2008/11/19/ squirrel_feature.shtml Squirrel Dray/Nest.
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This page provides a list of collective nouns. ... Proper noun to use ... © 2000-2005 University of California Golf Club. All rights reserved. This site is produced, maintained, and hosted by Aaron Walburg. Contact Aaron for information on joining the club. Last updated: November 14, 2006 .
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He and Jerry had taken a party to the great railway station over London Bridge, and were coming back, somewhere between the bridge and the monument, when Jerry saw a brewer's empty dray coming along, drawn by two powerful horses. ... of squirrels: the nest of a squirrel, hence, squirrels collectively, 1607.
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www.thefreedictionary.com/dray
www.thefreedictionary.com/dray
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It's not at all archaic - I've known the word for years, and I'd certainly use it should squirrels' nests come up in conversation. OK, realistically I don't move in any circles in which squirrels are discussed with any frequency, and I have no real evidence as to whether those who do would find "dray" current or archaic.
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A dray of squirrels definitions and sentences on Wordnik.
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www.wordnik.com/words/a%20dray%20of%20squirrels
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What does dray mean? ... we found 5 entries for the meaning of dray ... Dray horse, a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a dray. [1913 Webster]
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www.dictionary.net/dray
www.dictionary.net/dray
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This question is prompted by an answer in Animals & Nature suggesting that the collective noun for squirrels is dray or scurry. I have been unable to substantiate this in any authoritative reference works and believe that there is no collective noun for squirrels.
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www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/question326...
www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/question32609.html
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Wordie : a dray of squirrels. Wordie is a social network for people who love words. List words, add comments and citations, and discuss. ... Leave a comment, citation, or private note on this word; sort comments: ... Like Flickr, but without the photos.
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