bullmastiff

noun

bull·mas·tiff | \ ˈbu̇l-ˈma-stəf also ˈbəl-

Definition of bullmastiff

: any of a breed of large powerful dogs developed in England by crossing bulldogs with mastiffs

Examples of bullmastiff in a Sentence

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The dog, described as a bullmastiff-pit bull cross, growled and barked at the officers, police said. — Sandra Gomez-aceves, courant.com, "Bristol Police: Officer Shot Dog After He Was Bit," 22 Dec. 2017 From chihuahuas training to be service dogs to bullmastiffs learning how to stand in the show ring, canines come to the club’s weekly training sessions at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Santa Clara dog training club breeds connections between its members," 15 Feb. 2017 Truman is an elderly bullmastiff with a mind of its own that Julian, with his son at university, considers his second child. — Kenneth Turan, courant.com, "Seven Screenings Of 'Truman' At Atheneum," 12 June 2017

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