Definition of "rottweiler" [rottweiler]

• Any of a German breed of dog having a stocky body, short black fur, and tan face markings. (noun)

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• "The rottweiler was a family pet and was being walked at the time."
• "But Humphrys, 66, the so-called rottweiler of Radio 4, said he had no recollection of the incident."
• "David Mitchell has announced his arrival in the pantheon of political inquisitors with a swipe at the "rottweiler" school of interviewing."