# tin dog

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A noise-making device, often constructed ad hoc from materials to hand, used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving.
2. Alternative form of tinned dog, a disparaging term for canned meat.

## Etymology
From tin + dog.

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