Rottweiler

Rottweiler Definition

Rott·weiler (rät′wī′lər, rôt′vī′lər)

noun

any of a breed of large, strong dog with a short tail and short, black hair with tan markings

Etymology: after Rottweil, town in S Germany where orig. used for herding

Rottweiler Usage Examples

Converse of object

buy: If you buy a rottweiler, you expect him to bite But what happens when the ' visceral ' radio interviewer turns to print?
have: She started because she had a retired search-and-rescue Rottweiler that she figured could continue helping people.

Modifies a noun

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