Hypertext Webster Gateway: "beagle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Beagle \Bea"gle\, n. [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf.
Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from
English.]
1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches
high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See
Illustration in Appendix.
2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
beagle
n : a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
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