A sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting; SYN. English bulldog.
British breed of dog of ancient but uncertain origin, formerly bred for bull-baiting. The head is broad and square, with deeply wrinkled cheeks, small folded ears, very short muzzle, and massive jaws, the peculiar set of the lower jaw making it difficult for the dog to release its grip. Thickset in build, the bulldog grows to about 45 cm/18 in and has a smooth beige, tawny, or brindle coat. The French bulldog is much lighter in build and has large upright ears.

1. Resembling or pertaining to a bulldog.
2. Stubbornly unyielding; SYN. dogged, dour, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding.

A handgun with a thick usually short barrel.

A proctor's attendant at an English university.

1. To attack viciously and ferociously.
2. To throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo.