Webster's Dictionary 1913

5266

Dog-fox

Dog″–fox′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n., 6. Sir W. Scott. (b) The Arctic or blue fox; — a name also applied to species of the genus Cynalopex.

5267

Dog-headed

Dog″–head′ed (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having a head shaped like that of a dog; — said of certain baboons.

5268

Dog-hearted

Dog″–heart′ed (?), a. Inhuman; cruel. Shak.

5269

dog-legged

dog″–leg′ged (?), a.(Arch) Noting a flight of stairs, consisting of two or more straight portions connected by a platform (landing) or platforms, and running in opposite directi...

5270

Dog-rose

Dog″–rose′ (?), n.(Bot.) A common European wild rose, with single pink or white flowers.

5271

Dog-weary

Dog″–wea′ry (?), a. Extremely weary. Shak.

5272

Dog's-bane

Dog's″–bane′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Dogbane.

5273

Dog's-ear

Dog's″–ear′ (?), n. The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog. Gray. — Dog's″–eared′ (#), a.Cowper.

5274

Dog's-tail grass

Dog's″–tail grass′ (?), n.(Bot.) A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; — called also go...

5275

Dog's-tongue

Dog's″–tongue′ (?), n.(Bot.) Hound's-tongue.

5276

Dogal

Do″gal (?), a. [LL. dogalis for ducalis. See Doge.] Of or pertaining to a doge.

5277

Dogate

Do″gate (?), n. [Cf. F. dogat, It. dogato. See Doge, and cf. Dogeate.] The office or dignity of a doge.

5278

Dogbane

Dog″bane′ (?), n. [Said to be poisonous to dogs. Cf. Apocynaceous.] (Bot.) A small genus of perennial herbaceous plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing slender pods pods in...

5279

Dogberry

Dog″ber′ry (?), n.(Bot.) The berry of the dogwood; — called also dogcherry. Dr. Prior.Dogberry tree(Bot.), the dogwood.

5280

Dogbolt

Dog″bolt′ (?), n.(Gun.) The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon. Knight.

5281

Dogcart

Dog″cart′ (?), n. A light one-horse carriage, commonly two-wheeled, patterned after a cart. The original dogcarts used in England by sportsmen had a box at the back for carrying...

5282

Dogdraw

Dog″draw′ (?), n.(Eng. Forest Law) The act of drawing after, or pursuing, deer with a dog. Cowell.

5283

Doge

Doge (?), n. [It doge, dogio, for duce, duca, fr. L. dux, ducis, a leader, commander. See Duke.] The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

5284

Dogeate

Doge″ate (?), n. Dogate. Wright.

5285

Dogeless

Doge″less, a. Without a doge. Byron.

5286

Dogfish

Dog″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) 1. A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc.☞ The European spotted dogfishes (Scyllium catudus, and S. canicula) ar...

5287

Dogged

Dog″ged (?), a. [Fron. Dog.] 1. Sullen; morose.The sulky spite of a temper naturally dogged. Sir W. Scott.2. Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent; as, dogged...

5288

Doggedly

Dog″ged‐ly, adv. In a dogged manner; sullenly; with obstinate resolution.

5289

Doggedness

Dog″ged‐ness, n. 1. Sullenness; moroseness.2. Sullen or obstinate determination; grim resolution or persistence.

5290

Dogger

Dog″ger (?), n. [D., fr. dogger codfish, orig. used in the catching of codfish.] (Naut.) A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch.

5291

Dogger (2)

Dog″ger, n. A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron.

5292

Doggerel

Dog″ger‐el (?), a. [OE. dogerel.] Low in style, and irregular in measure; as, doggerel rhymes.This may well be rhyme doggerel, quod he. Chaucer.