[ 'dakshʊnd , -s(ə)nd ]
■ noun a dog of a very short-legged, long-bodied breed.
Origin
C19: from Ger., lit. 'badger dog' (the breed being orig. used to dig badgers out of their setts).
[ 'dakshʊnd , -s(ə)nd ]
■ noun a dog of a very short-legged, long-bodied breed.
Origin
C19: from Ger., lit. 'badger dog' (the breed being orig. used to dig badgers out of their setts).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004