n.
Pronunciation: ' rät- ˌ w ī -l ə r, ' ro ̇ t- ˌ v ī -
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: German, from Rottweil, city in Germany
Date: 1907
: any of a breed of tall powerful black-and-tan short-haired dogs of German origin that are commonly used as guard dogs
rottweiler