Definition of dog

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Dog (n.) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them..

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Kynurenic :: Kynurenic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from the urine of dogs. By decomposition the acid yields a nitrogenous base (called kynurin) and carbonic acid..
Endognath :: Endognath (n.) The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilla.
Back :: Back (v. i.) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed; -- said of a dog.
Snuff :: Snuff (v. i.) To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses..
Watchdog :: Watchdog (n.) A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders..
Rabid :: Rabid (n.) Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox..
Bulldog :: Bulldog (a.) Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity..
Bounce :: Bounce (n.) A dogfish of Europe (Scyllium catulus).
Stage :: Stag (v. t.) To watch; to dog, or keep track of..
Trash :: Trash (v. t.) To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously..
Doggrel :: Doggrel (a. & n.) Same as Doggerel.
Andiron :: Andiron (n.) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons..
Houndfish :: Houndfish (n.) Any small shark of the genus Galeus or Mustelus, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish (G. canis), of Europe and America; -- called also houndshark, and dogfish..
Dog-fox :: Dog-fox (n.) A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n., 6..
Dog-brier :: Dog-brier (n.) The dog-rose.
Dogmaticalness :: Dogmaticalness (n.) The quality of being dogmatical; positiveness.
Toret :: Toret (n.) A ring for fastening a hawk's leash to the jesses; also, a ring affixed to the collar of a dog, etc..
Hunt-counter :: Hunt-counter (n.) A worthless dog that runs back on the scent; a blunderer.
Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers..
Hound :: Hound (n.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc..
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