| Pronunciation: | | 'daks`hûnd
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows |
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DACHSHUND is a 9 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | badger dog, dachsie |
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| | See Also: | | hunting dog, sausage dog, sausage hound |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dachs"hund`\, n. [G., from dachs badger + hund dog.]
(Zo["o]l.)
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.
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