river dog

noun

A hook or clamp used to fasten a pipe to a riverbed.

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Meanings

nounriver dog (plural river dogs)

plural river dogs

  1. A hook or clamp used to fasten a pipe to a riverbed.

Origin

From river + dog; see dog (“mechanical device”).

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APA

river dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20dog

MLA

“river dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20dog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “river dog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/river%20dog.

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