[span.iel] n [ME spaniell, fr. MF espaignol, lit., Spaniard, fr. (assumed) VL Hispaniolus, fr. L Hispania Spain] (14c) 1: a member of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized mostly short-legged dogs usu. having long wavy hair, feathered legs and tail, and large drooping ears
2: a fawning servile person