Definition of Carriage dog

1. Noun. A large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia.

Exact synonyms: Coach Dog, Dalmatian
Generic synonyms: Canis Familiaris, Dog, Domestic Dog
Specialized synonyms: Liver-spotted Dalmatian

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carriage Dog

carre-four sensitif
carrect
carrects
carrefour
carrefours
carrel
carrell
carrells
carrels
carriable
carriables
carriage
carriage bolt
carriage clock
carriage control character
carriage dog (current term)
carriage door
carriage house
carriage return
carriage returns
carriage trade
carriage wrench
carriageable
carriagebuilder
carriagebuilders
carriagebuilding
carriageless
carriagelike
carriagemaker
carriagemakers

Literary usage of Carriage dog

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dogs; their origin and varieties, directions as to their general management by H D. Richardson (1847)
"THE DALMATIAN, OR carriage dog. This is a very handsome dog, ... This figure is, however, very dissimilar from our carriage-dog, and resembles far more the ..."

2. Lumber, Its Manufacture and Distribution by Ralph Clement Bryant (1922)
"carriage dog, n. A steel tooth-like projection, several of which are attached to a carriage knee and operated by a lever. carriage dogs are used to hold the ..."

3. The Dogs of the British Islands: Being a Series of Articles on the Points of by John Henry Walsh (1882)
"But, whether or not this dog is by nature a game dog, in this country he has so long been confined to the stable that he is now pre-eminently a carriage dog ..."

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