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war dog

American  
[wawr dawg] / ˈwɔr ˌdɔg /

noun

war dogs plural
  1. an old or experienced soldier; veteran warrior.

  2. a specially trained dog used in war.

  3. a person who relishes or calls for war; warmonger.


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Ms. Bahary previously designed the nation’s first official war dog memorial, a life-sized bronze statue of a Doberman titled “Always Faithful.”

From Washington Times Nov. 1, 2021

Suddenly my characters had all manner of furry sidekicks: an orphan jaguar cub, a search-and-rescue wolf mix, a military war dog, a young gorilla.

From New York Times Dec. 28, 2017

Poignant, earnest drama about a Marine and her war dog.

From Washington Post Jun. 8, 2017

Warner Inc.’s Max earned $7 million on its second weekend, dropping 42% and bringing the remake of  The Guest the crowd pleasing war dog adventure cume to $25.749m.

From Forbes Jul. 5, 2015

I guess the man who said you couldn't teach an old dog new tricks had particular reference to an old war dog.

From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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