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Define the word Dachshund

"Dachshund" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Dachshund \Dachs"hund`\ (d[aum]ks"h[udd]nt`), n. [G., from dachs
   badger + hund dog.] (Zool.)
   One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and
   long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds,
   the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.
   [1913 Webster]

"dachshund" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

dachshund
     n : small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a
         short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for
         following game into burrows [syn: dachsie, badger dog]