Noun

(en noun)

(countable) A firmly held belief.

(countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.

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(uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.

(uncountable) The state of being convinced.

* 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]

The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.

Noun

(dogmen)

(Australia) An assistant to a crane operator, responsible for securing the crane's load and directing the operator.

* 1998 , Meredith Burgmann, Verity Burgmann, Green Bans, Red Union: Environmental Activism and the New South Wales Builders Labourers? Federation , page 108,

Accordingly, during 1972 the union embarked upon a concerted campaign to enforce the use of two dogmen on each crane.

* 2005 , Henry Pollack, The Accidental Developer: The Fascinating Rise to the Top of Mirvac Founder Henry Pollack , page 243,

The usual crane crew required for operation of the site was one crane driver and two dogmen', but the BLF insisted that the builder keep a relief crane driver and a relief ' dogman permanently on site.

* 2010 , Raymond D. Clements, Aussie Rogue , page 59,

The only work I had done as a dogman was to use a crane on the back of a truck ‘slinging loads’ and work the crane and truck myself.

A man who trains dogs to fight for sport.

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