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1. (n.) bulldog
one of an English breed of stocky, muscular shorthaired dogs having wide-set legs and a large head with prominent undershot jaws and a short, wrinkled muzzle, raised orig. for bullbaiting.
2. bulldog
a stubbornly persistent person.
3. bulldog
Brit. an assistant to the proctor of a university.
4. (adj.) bulldog
like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws.
5. (v.t.) bulldog
to attack in the manner of a bulldog.
6. bulldog
Western U.S. to throw (a calf, steer, etc.) to the ground by seizing the horns and twisting the head.
Etymology: (1490–1500)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) bulldog, English bulldog
a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
2. (verb) bulldog
attack viciously and ferociously
3. (verb) bulldog
throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Bulldog
characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity
2. (noun) Bulldog
a variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls
3. (noun) Bulldog
a refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill
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