Associations to the word «Mastiff»

Wiktionary

MASTIFF, noun. An old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog.
MASTIFF BAT, noun. Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, and Chaerephon.
MASTIFF BATS, noun. Plural of mastiff bat

Dictionary definition

MASTIFF, noun. An old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats