n. A quadruped of the genus Canis, C. familiaris.n. In distinguishing sex, a male dog, as opposed to bitch; hence sometimes used in composition for the male of other animals, as in dog-fox, dog-ape.n. plural Canine quadrupeds in general; the family Canidœ (which see).n. The prairie-dog.n. The dogfish.n. A mean, worthless fellow; a currish or sneaking scoundrel: applied in reproach or contempt.n. A gay or rakish man, especially if young; a sport or gallant: applied, usually with an epithet (young, impudent, etc.), in mild or humorous reprobation.n. In astronomy: [capitalized] One of two ancient constellations lying south of the zodiac, known as Canis Major and Canis Minor. See Canis.n. The dog-star.n. A name of various mechanical devices, tools, and pieces of machinery.n. Same as dog-head, 1.n. A sort of iron hook or bar, with one or more sharp fangs or claws at one end, which may be fastened into a piece of wood or other heavy article, for the purpose of moving it: used with various specific prefixes, See cut.n. An iron with fangs for fastening a log in a saw-pit or on the carriage of a saw-mill.n. Any part of a machine acting as a claw or clutch, as the carrier of a lathe, or an adjustable stop to change the motion of a machine-tool.n. plural The set-screws which adjust the bed-tool of a punching-press.n. A grappling-iron which lifts the monkey or hammer of a pile-driver.n. A click or pallet to restrain the back-action of a ratchet-wheel by engaging the teeth; a pawl.n. plural In ship-building, the final supports which are knocked aside when a ship is launched; a dogshore.n. In a lock, a tooth, projection, tusk, or jag which acts as a detent.n. A grab used to grasp well-tubes or -tools, to withdraw them from bored, drilled, or driven wells.n. plural Nippers used in wire-drawing. They resemble carpenters' strong pincers or pliers, and are sometimes closed by a sliding ring at the end of the strap or chain which slides down the handles of the nippers.n. The painted hyena or cynhyene. See Lycaon.To follow like a dog; follow with or as with dogs, as in hunting with dogs; hunt; follow pertinaciously or maliciously; keep at the heels of; worry with importunity: as, to dog deer; to dog a person's footsteps.To fasten, as a log by means of a dog (see dog, n., 9 ), for sawing.Nautical, to grip, as a rope, to a spar or cable so that the parts bind on each other, to prevent slipping, and causing it to cling.n. A short, heavy piece of steel, bent and pointed at one end and with an eye or ring at the other. It is used for many purposes in logging, and is sometimes so shaped that a blow directly against the line of draft will loosen it. Also called tail-hook.n. In agriculture, an implement for dragging brush, roots, and poles out of the ground; a brush-puller.
