Defn: Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; — called also Canicula, and, in astronomical charts, a Canis Majoris. See Dog days.
DOG'S-TONGUE
Dog's"-tongue`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: Hound's-tongue.
DOGTIE
Dog"tie`, n. (Arch.)
Defn: A cramp.
DOGTOOTH
Dog"tooth`, n.; pl. Dogteeth (.
1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; — also called tooth ornament. Dogtooth spar (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite. — Dogtooth violet (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower. [Written also dog's-tooth violet.]
DOGTRICK
Dog"trick`, n.