Dog

dog, n. A quadruped of the genus Canis; a mean, worthle fellow; a fellow, — used» humorboh, cube, full moon, fot>t cow, oil DOLLAR ously. (Astron.) One of the 2 constellations in the southern hemisphere. An andiron. (Mech.) A grappling iron an iron with fangs to secure a log to be sawed; a catch or clutch, esp. the carrier of a lathe, and an adjustable stop to change the motion of a machine tool. — v. [dogged (dojrd), dogging.] To follow insidiously or persistently to worry hunt. JD. dog, Sw. dogg, mastiff. Dan. dogge, bull-dog. — To give or throw to dogs. To throw away, as usele . — To go to the dor/*. To be ruined. — Dog'ged, a. Surly; obstinate. — Dog'- gedly, adv.— Dog'gedne , n— Dog/gish. a. Churlish dogwood.snappish. — -bri'er,— Dog'ber'ry,n. The dog-rose.n. The —berrvcart,ofn. the A — one-horse vehicle for sportsmen. cheap, Cheap as dog's meat; very cheap. day, n. One of the days when Sirius, or the Dogstar, rises and sets with the sun: they commence late in July, and end early in September. fish, n. A species of shark. — — -Latin, n. Barbarous Latin. rose, n. A species of rose which bears the hip the eglantine or sweetbriar. star, n. Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major. —tooth, n. A sharp pointed human tooth, between the incisors and grinders eye-tooth canine tooth. See Tooth. (Arch.) An ornament consisting of tooth-like projections. —trot, n. A gentle trot, like a dog's. watch, n. (Naut.) One of 2 — watches of 2 hours each, between 4 and 8 p. M. -wood, n. A genus of large shrubs or small trees, having hard and serviceable wood. — Dog's-ear, dogz'er, n. The corner of the leaf of a book turned down.— v. To turn down, etc.— Dog'-eared, -erd, a. Having the corners, etc. — Dog'gerel. -gSr-el, a. Low in style and irregular in measure, — said of poetry. — n. Mean, undignified verse.