pit bull terrier

noun

1. a dog resembling the Staffordshire bull terrier but somewhat larger: developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized by kennel clubs and is regarded as dangerous. It is not allowed in some countries, including the UK Also calledAmerican pit bull terrier

Example Sentences

Elizabeth is writing a social history of the American pit bull terrier.

From The Daily Beast

She resembled outwardly neither collie nor pit bull-terrier.

From Project Gutenberg