noun
Rottweiler
ROT-veye-luh
noun
1
A large, powerfully built dog breed with a black coat and tan markings, originally from Germany.
"The rottweiler guarded the yard every night."
2
A fiercely aggressive or intimidating person (informal, figurative).
"Their lawyer is a real rottweiler in negotiations."
How to Use Rottweiler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA muscular guard-dog breed, or figuratively, someone who fights hard and intimidatingly on your behalf.
Common pairings
rottweiler puppy
like a rottweiler
Word Forms
Rottweilers plural
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Etymology
Named after the German town of Rottweil, where the breed was developed for herding and guarding cattle.