bull's nose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bull's nose
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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So Dandy Jack walked on till he was within a yard or two of the bull's nose.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
In one spring Lad was at the bull's nose.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
It was by a rope two or three hundred feet long, passed through the fleshy part of the bull's nose, and secured at both ends to the vaquero's saddle.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
Next time I try t’ ring a bull’s nose ’fore I git my meal I’ll be a older man.
From The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin by Chapman, Allen
A bull's nose is the tenderest spot of his anatomy.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
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