schnauzer (redirected from schnauzers)

schnau·zer  (shnouzr, shnoutsr)

n.

Any of three German breeds of dog of a range of sizes, having a wiry pepper-and-salt or black coat and a blunt muzzle with wiry whiskers.

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[German, from Schnauze, snout, alteration of Middle Low German snte.]

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schnauzer [ˈʃnaʊtsə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows

[from German Schnauze snout]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

schnauzer - old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground miniature schnauzer - a small schnauzer giant schnauzer - a large schnauzer standard schnauzer - a medium-sized schnauzer

Translations

schnauzer [ˈʃnaʊtsəʳ] n (dog) → schnauzer m inv

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schnauzer [ˈʃnaʊtsəʳ] n (dog) → schnauzer m inv