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BANDOG
Etymology
Noun
bandog (plural bandogs)
(now rare) A dog that has been tied up; a mastiff or other kind of guard dog.
(specifically) A type of large, ferocious dog, bred by crossing American pit bull terriers with Neapolitan mastiffs.
(obsolete, slang, cant) A bailiff or prison guard.
Anagrams
• Badong, Bogdan, dongba
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"dog`, n. Etym: [Band + dog, i.e., bound dog.]
Definition: A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up. The keeper entered leading his bandog, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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