Thesaurus: bulldog

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1. n. A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls.
2. n. A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
3. a. Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity.
4. n. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
5. v. attack viciously and ferociously
6. v. throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
7. 1. (Zoöl.) 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. 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.
8. A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacityof grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed inbaiting bulls.
9. n:100 n. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting v. attack viciously and ferociously v. throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo