Definition of "bandog" []

• A dog, such as a mastiff, kept chained as a watchdog or because of its ferocious aggressiveness. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The camp and all Christendom shall see that I know how to right myself, and whether I yield ground one inch to the English bandog. —"
• "Each breed has its own distinct personality, and an independent breed like the dal will require stricter training than the disciplined bandog."
• "This is why I believe there is quite a bit of difference between affenpinscher training and bandog training."