Noun: pit bull
- American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
"The pit bull terrier played gently with the children"; "The American pit bull terrier played gently with the children";
- American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier
Derived forms: pit bulls
Type of: bull terrier, bullterrier
Encyclopedia: Pit bull