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Fairterrier vs Bulldog - What's the difference?

fairterrier | bulldog |

As a noun bulldog is

a breed of dog developed in england by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the pug to produce a ladies companion dog having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.

As a verb bulldog is

to chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).

fairterrier

Not English

Fairterrier has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'fairterrier':

fraternizer, fairweather, fourdrinier

bulldog

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies companion dog. Having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.
  • British bulldog
  • A stubborn person.
  • A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
  • One of the proctors' officers.
  • Synonyms

    * (breed of dog) English bulldog * See also

    Derived terms

    * British bulldog * bulldog edition * bulldog gravy

    Quotations

    * 1971 , Carol King and Gerry Goffin, “Smackwater Jack”, Tapestry , Ode Records *: Big Jim the Chief stood for law and order...''. Now from his bulldog mouth''...'' Came the cry, “We got to ride to clean up the streets''... !”

    Verb

    (bulldogg)
  • To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).