Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Dachshund"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dachshund \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dachshund
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 [syn: {dachsie}, {badger dog}]
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