SCHIPPERKE


Meaning of SCHIPPERKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈski-pər-kē, ˈshi-, -kə; -pərk ]

noun

Etymology: Flemish, diminutive of schipper skipper; from its use as a watchdog on boats — more at skipper

Date: 1887

: any of a Belgian breed of small stocky black tailless dogs with foxy head and heavy coat

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.