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Definitions for Bulldog

[1] one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting.
[2] Informal . a stubbornly persistent person.
[3] a short-barreled revolver of large caliber.
[4] Metallurgy . slag from a puddling furnace.
[5] an assistant to the proctor at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
[6] like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws: bulldog obstinacy.
[7] to attack in the manner of a bulldog.
[8] Western U.S. to throw (a calf, steer, etc.) to the ground by seizing the horns and twisting the head.
[9] a sturdy thickset breed of dog with an undershot jaw, short nose, broad head, and a muscular body
[10] (at Oxford University) an official who accompanies the proctors on ceremonial occasions
[11] commerce a fixed-interest bond issued in Britain by a foreign borrower

Words related to Bulldog

tabloid, journal, daily, magazine, paper, community, periodical, press, weekly, rag, sheet, metropolitan, organ, extra, review, trade, record, gazette, biweekly

Words nearby Bulldog

bullbaiting, bullbat, bullboat, bullbrier, bullbucker, bulldog, bulldog ant, bulldog clip, bulldog edition, bulldog forceps, bulldoze

Origin of Bulldog

First recorded in 1490–1500; bull1 + dog

Other words from Bulldog

bull·dog·ged·ness , noun
bull·dog·ger , noun

Synonyms for Bulldog

community, daily, journal, magazine, paper, periodical, press, tabloid, weekly, biweekly, extra, gazette, metropolitan, organ, rag, record, review, sheet, trade, scandal sheet