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spaniel |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spaniel \Span"iel\, a. Cringing; fawning. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spaniel \Span"iel\, v. i. To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious. [R.] --Churchill. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spaniel \Span"iel\, v. t. To follow like a spaniel. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spaniel \Span"iel\, n. [OF. espagneul F. ['e]pagneul, espagnol Spanish, Sp espa[~n]nol, fr Espa[~n]a Spain, from L. Hispania.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. The legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. See Illust. under {Clumber}, and {Cocker}. Note: There are several varieties of spaniels, some of which known as field spaniels, are used in hunting; others are used for toy or pet dogs, as the Blenheim spaniel, and the King Charles spaniel (see under {Blenheim}). Of the field spaniels, the larger kinds are called springers, and to these belong the Sussex, Norfolk, and Clumber spaniels (see {Clumber}). The smaller field spaniels, used in hunting woodcock, are called cocker spaniels (see Cocker). Field spaniels are remarkable for their activity and intelligence. As a spaniel she will on him leap. --Chaucer. 2. A cringing, fawning person. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: spaniel n : any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
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