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Definition of Carriage dog
1. Noun. A large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia.
Generic synonyms: Canis Familiaris, Dog, Domestic Dog
Specialized synonyms: Liver-spotted Dalmatian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carriage Dog
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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