dachshund

2 definitions found

dachshund - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dachshund \Dachs"hund`\ (d[aum]ks"h[udd]nt`), n. [G., from dachs
     badger + hund dog.] (Zool.)
     One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and
     long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds,
     the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.
     [1913 Webster]

dachshund - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dachshund
      n 1: small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a
           short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for
           following game into burrows [syn: dachshund, dachsie,
           badger dog]