bulldog : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: bulldog	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for bulldog
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bulldog n a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting Synonym(s): bulldog, English bulldog v attack viciously and ferociously throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bulldog \Bull"dog`\, n. 1. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bulldog \Bull"dog`\, a. Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity. {Bulldog bat} (Zo'94l.), a bat of the genus {Nyctinomus}; -- so called from the shape of its face.