Definition of dog

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Dog (n.) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool..

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Hep Tree :: Hep tree () The wild dog-rose.
Demiwolf :: Demiwolf (n.) A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf..
Dhole :: Dhole (n.) A fierce, wild dog (Canis Dukhunensis), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild animals in packs..
Slip :: Slip (n.) A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand..
Persist :: Persist (v. i.) To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy..
Doctrine :: Doctrine (n.) That which is taught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances..
Funiliform :: Funiliform (a.) Resembling a cord in toughness and flexibility, as the roots of some endogenous trees..
Housekeeper :: Housekeeper (n.) A house dog.
Canicular :: Canicular (a.) Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star..
Dogtooth :: Dogtooth (n.) See Canine tooth, under Canine..
Dogwood :: Dogwood (n.) The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many purposes..
Endogeny :: Endogeny (n.) Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell..
Carrier :: Carrier (n.) That which drives or carries; as: (a) A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the face plate; a lathe dog. (b) A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. (c) A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.
Expeditate :: Expeditate (v. t.) To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore feet; as, to expeditate a dog that he may not chase deer..
Cocker :: Cocker (n.) A small dog of the spaniel kind, used for starting up woodcocks, etc..
Dogshore :: Dogshore (n.) One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.
Charge :: Charge (v. i.) To squat on its belly and be still; -- a command given by a sportsman to a dog.
Dingo :: Dingo (n.) A wild dog found in Australia, but supposed to have introduced at a very early period. It has a wolflike face, bushy tail, and a reddish brown color..
Lily :: Lily (n.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary..
Dog Star :: Dog Star () Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; -- called also Canicula, and, in astronomical charts, / Canis Majoris. See Dog days..
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