n. (Zool.) same as African wild dog.
Syn. -- painted wolf, African hunting dog. [ PJC ]

n. 1. 1 (Zool.) a dog (Lycaon pictus) with mottled fur found in Africa, notable for the strong social structure of its family groups.
Syn. -- painted wolf, African hunting dog. [ PJC ]

n. [ Band + dog, i.e., bound dog. ] A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up. [ 1913 Webster ]

The keeper entered leading his bandog, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The spiny dogfish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Zool.) A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Metal.) A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bulldog bat (Zo'94l.), a bat of the genus Nyctinomus; -- so called from the shape of its face. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) One of a breed of dogs trained to accompany carriages; the Dalmatian dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ A punning corruption of concur. ] To concur; to agree. [ Burlesque ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word appears in early dictionaries as a synonym for the word agree; thus. “Agree; concurre, cohere, condog, condescend.” Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any dog trained to hunt raccoons. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the offspring of a coyote and a dog.
Syn. -- coy-dog. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

A dog with a docked tail; formerly, the dog of a person not qualified to course, which, by the forest laws, must have its tail cut short, partly as a mark, and partly from a notion that the tail is necessary to a dog in running; hence, a dog not fit for sporting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hope is a curtail dog in some affairs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg. ] 1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound, bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz, terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.) [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. [ 1913 Webster ]

What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? 2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver. ) [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius). [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Mech.) (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them. (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill. (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [ slang ] [ PJC ]

8. a hot dog. [ slang ] [ PJC ]

☞ Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog. It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox, a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; -- also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as, dog Latin. [ 1913 Webster ]

A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. 1 Sam. xxiv. 14. --
A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them but is none to him. --
Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape. --
Dog cabbage, or
Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb, native to the Mediterranean region (Thelygonum Cynocrambe). --
Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap. --
Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [ Colloq. ] --
Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In America it is the common flea. See Flea, and Aphaniptera. --
Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same genus as wheat. --
Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy. --
Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina) growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous veins beneath. --
Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp. Hæmatopinus piliferus; another species is Trichodectes latus. --
Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for churning. --
Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia, and hone. --
Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish. --
Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal. --
Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary. --
Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass. --
Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the family Nassidæ, esp. the Nassa reticulata of England. --
To give to the dogs, or
To throw to the dogs, to throw away as useless. “Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.” Shak. --
To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dogged p. pr. & vb. n. Dogging. ] To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have been pursued, dogged, and waylaid. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your sins will dog you, pursue you. Burroughs. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, dogging him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their rude requests. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Low; sneaking; ashamed. [ 1913 Webster ]

The poor colonel went out of the room with a hangdog look. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A frankfurter. [ PJC ]

2. A sandwich consisting of a hot dog inserted in a partly split elongated roll, usually garnished with mustard, and sometimes also with relish, sauerkraut, or a pickle. A hot dog garnished with a chili mix is called a chili dog. [ PJC ]

3. A person who performs a complex and difficult athletic maneuver, usually to show off his/her skill. [ PJC ]

exclamation An expression of delight. [ PJC ]

n. a dog trained to guard a house. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A small dog which is or can be fondled in the lap. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who does the bidding of another; a servile follower. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

n. (Zool.) A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat; also called a Maltese. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ or }. The lowest grade of flour in milling. It is dark and of little expansive power, is secured largely from the germ or embryo and adjacent parts, and contains a relatively high percentage of protein. It is chiefly useful as feed for farm animals. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

1. (Zool.) The dogfish. (b) The common seal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An old sailor; a salt. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See 7th Shock, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The piked dogfish. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ G. spitz, spitzhund. ] (Zool.) A breed of dogs having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white; -- called also Pomeranian dog, and louploup. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Meteorol.) 1. A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also dog and weathergaw. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) A dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland dogs are so trained. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The menobranchus. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A sailor, esp. an old sailor; an old salt. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]