bull nose
noun
Veterinary Pathology.
a disease of swine caused by bacterial infection of the tissues of the snout causing gross malformation and frequently serious blocking of the nasal passages.
Origin of bull nose
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby bull nose
bull kelp,
bull market,
bull mastiff,
bull moose,
bull neck,
bull nose,
bull of the woods,
bull pen,
bull riding,
bull rope,
bull run
Definition for bull nose (2 of 2)
Origin of bull's nose
First recorded in 1835–45
British Dictionary definitions for bull nose
bull nose
noun
Also called: atrophic rhinitis
a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica
a rounded edge of a brick, step, etc
a rounded exterior angle, as where two walls meet