watchdog
watchdog is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 33 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- and
- ayah
- bodyguard
- bonne
- castellan
- coast
- concierge
- costa
- custodian
- custos
- duenna
- escort
- game
- gaoler
- governess
- governor
- guard
- guardian
- hayward
- jailer
- keeper
- nanny
- nurse
- protector
- ranger
- sentinel
- sentry
- teacher
- turnkey
- ward
- warder
- watch
- watchman
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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