| Main Entry: | bandog |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a watchdog kept tied or chained up due to its ferocity |
| Etymology: | Middle English band 'leash, chain' + dogge 'dog' |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |