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Housedog

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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. a dog kept in or about a dwelling house.

n. a dog trained to guard a house.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A dog kept to guard a house.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a dog trained to guard a house

Word Usage

"The door-bell rang; the bark of the housedog was answered by the little spaniel, which jumped off its cushion and ran into the hall; servants with lights passed to and fro; all was bustle and confusion."

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guard dog watchdog

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