Bandog
Pronunciation : Ban"dog`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Band + dog, i.e., bound dog.]
Definition : Defn: A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up. The keeper entered leading his bandog, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name. Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913