towser

American  

[tou-zer] / ˈtaʊ zər /

noun

1. a big dog.

2. Informal.  a big, hearty person, especially one who is very energetic.

   He is a towser for rough outdoor work.

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Etymology

Origin of towser

First recorded in 1670–80; touse + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"If the matter is less urgent, if you have merely lost little Towser or a lorry has come to rest in your front garden, just call up the local police."

From BBC

But when "Towser" was exhorted with a switch, a wail went up from the Hill.

From Project Gutenberg

Early the next morning, David went up to the place where he had seen the calves the day before, taking “Towser,” a large Newfoundland dog with him, also a long western rifle he had brought across the plains.

From Project Gutenberg

Towser ran out into the thick timber hard after a wild creature, and David heard something scratch and run up a tree and thought it must be a wild cat.

From Project Gutenberg

Towser is a particular dog; your house lot on Elm Street is a particular rectangle; Mr. and Mrs. I.S.

From Project Gutenberg