Bulldog \Bull"dog`\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity,
courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from
being formerly employed in baiting bulls.
2. (Metal.) A refractory material used as a furnace lining,
obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling
furnace of a rolling mill.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Bulldog \Bull"dog`\, a.
Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog
courage; bulldog tenacity.
Bulldog bat (Zo'94l.), a bat of the genus Nyctinomus; --
so called from the shape of its face.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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