rottweiler
/ˈrɑtˌwaɪlər/
noun
- A large, strong breed of dog with a black and tan coat, originally used for herding and guarding.
- She adopted a rottweiler from the animal shelter last year.
- Rottweilers are often used as police dogs because of their strength and loyalty.
- Our neighbor's rottweiler is very friendly once you get to know it.
- A person who is very aggressive, tenacious, or intimidating, especially in a competitive situation.
- The team's new player is a rottweiler on the field, always fighting for the ball.
- He became the rottweiler of the sales department, closing deals others thought impossible.
- That lawyer is a real rottweiler in the courtroom; she never gives up.