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bulldog [ˈbʊlˌdɒg] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a sturdy thickset breed of dog with an undershot jaw, short nose, broad head, and a muscular body 2. (Social Science / Education) (at Oxford University) an official who accompanies the proctors on ceremonial occasions 3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Commerce a fixed-interest bond issued in Britain by a foreign borrower ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| It so happened that at that moment a Bulldog sat there sunning his teeth. Sometimes, too, when he frightens me, it seems that he is a bulldog I have taken for a plaything, like some of the 'frat' girls, and he is tugging hard, and showing his teeth, and threatening to break loose. Before them the water shimmered, satin smooth and silver gray, and beyond, clean shaven William's Island loomed out of the mist, guarding the town like a sturdy bulldog. |
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