Rottweiler
[ rot-wahy-ler ]
/ ˈrɒt waɪ lər /
noun
one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse, black coat with tan to brown markings.
Origin of Rottweiler
1905–10; < German, after
Rottweil city in southwest Germany; see
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Example sentences from the Web for rottweiler
He shunned daylight hours, and would go out only in the dark to walk his dog, a Rottweiler named Oso.
New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon’s Last Words Were ‘Okay, You Got It’ |Aram Roston |April 19, 2012 |DAILY BEASTHe'll be home with his partner of 10 years, Monte Lapka, and their dog Zora, a mix between a Rottweiler and a Labrador.
In Quantum, Bond is still inexperienced, unaware of himself, and about as romantic as a rottweiler.
British Dictionary definitions for rottweiler
Rottweiler
/ (ˈrɒtˌvaɪlə) /
noun
a breed of large robustly built dog with a smooth coat of black with dark tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. It was previously a docked breed
(often not capital)
an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person
Word Origin for Rottweiler
German, named after
Rottweil, German city where the dog was originally bred