beagle

bea·gle  (bgl)

n.

One of a breed of small hounds having short legs, drooping ears, and a smooth coat with white, black, and tan markings.

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[Middle English begle, possibly from Old French bee gueule, loudmouth : beer, to gape (variant of baer; see bay²) + gueule, gullet (from Latin gula).]

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beagle [ˈbiːg^əl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a small sturdy breed of hound, having a smooth dense coat usually of white, tan, and black; often used (esp formerly) for hunting hares

2. Archaic a person who spies on others

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) to hunt with beagles, normally on foot

[of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

beagle - a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Translations

beagle [ˈbiːgl] N → sabueso m, beagle m

beagle [ˈbiːg^əl] n (= dog) → beagle m

beagle

n → Beagle m (englischer Spürhund)

beagle [ˈbiːgl] n → bracchetto