guard dog

guard′ dog`

or guard′dog`,

n.

a large aggressive dog trained to guard persons or property; watchdog.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

guard dog - a dog trained to guard property   watchdog working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs kuvasz - long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog attack dog - a watchdog trained to attack on command housedog - a dog trained to guard a house schipperke - breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium pinscher - any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped

Translations

guard dog

n → cane m da guardia