# bandog

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbandɒɡ/

## Definitions
1. A dog that has been tied up; a mastiff or other kind of guard dog.
2. A type of large, ferocious dog, bred by crossing American pit bull terriers with Neapolitan mastiffs.
3. Something that or someone who pursues doggedly.
4. A bailiff or prison guard.

## Etymology
From band + dog.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bandog