A watchdog; spec. Cerberus, the dog which, according to Greek and Roman mythology, guarded the entrance to Hades. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > guard dog (19) porter?a1425 A watchdog; spec. Cerberus, the dog which, according to Greek and Roman mythology, guarded the entrance to Hades. Obsolete. wap1464 A kind of mongrel formerly used as a house-dog. dog keeper1576 A watchdog. Obsolete. mooner1576 A kind of mastiff said to bark incessantly at the moon. Obsolete. warner1576 A mongrel used as a house-dog. Obsolete. house dog1577 In earlier use: a dog kept to guard the house; a watchdog. Later also: a dog kept as a pet. Also figurative. mâtin1579 More fully mâtin dog. A large watchdog, a mastiff. Formerly also as a term of abuse (cf. mastiff, n. c). defender1607 A dog kept for defence; a watchdog, a guard dog. Obsolete. housekeeper1607 A dog kept to guard a house or property; a watchdog. Obsolete. watchdoga1616 A dog kept to guard a house, property, etc., and give warning of the approach of intruders. moondog1668 a dog that howls at the moon; spec. = mooner, n. 1. yard-dog1795 a watchdog kept in the yard of a house or dwelling. guard dog1796 a watchdog. big dog1833 †(a) a watchdog (obsolete); (b) North American colloquial an important or influential person or thing; a ‘big shot’; also more fully big dog of the ta… tenter1844 Applied to a watchdog. junkyard dog1936 A watchdog which guards a junkyard; in later use chiefly in comparisons and similes denoting an aggressive animal or person, with reference to… prowl dog1974 a guard dog. Subcategories:— tied or chained up (2) |
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