Main Entry:

¹bull·dog

Pronunciation:

\ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg also ˈbəl-\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1500

1 : any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs having widely separated forelegs and an undershot lower jaw that were developed in England to fight bulls 2 : a handgun with a thick usually short barrel 3 : a proctor's attendant at an English university