bandog
- (archaic) A dog that has been tied up; a mastiff or other kind of guard dog.
- (specifically) A type of large, ferocious dog, bred by crossing American pit bull terriers with Neapolitan mastiffs.
- (figuratively, literary) Something that or someone who pursues doggedly.
- (obsolete, slang) A bailiff or prison guard.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbandɒɡ/
Etymology
From band + dog.
Dogge
μαντρόσκυλο
chien de garde
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