cane

Definitions of cane
  1. noun
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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    cucciolo
    a young dog
    cane da caccia
    a dog used in hunting game
    barbone
    an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
    pechinese
    a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    bracco, segugio
    any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
    bassotto
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
    pastore
    any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
    boxer
    a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
    mastino
    an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
    bulldog
    a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
    alano, danese
    very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
    volpino
    breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
    chow chow
    breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
    cardigan
    slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
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    canidi
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
  2. noun
    someone who is morally reprehensible
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    figuro, lazzarone, masnadiere, scellerato
    a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
  3. noun
    an unskilled actor who overacts
    synonyms: prosciutto
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    attore
    a theatrical performer
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