Meaning of BEAGLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'beegul
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[n] a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound |
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BEAGLE is a 6 letter word that starts with B. |
| | See Also: | | hound, hound dog | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bea"gle\, n. [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf.
Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from
English.]
1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches
high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See
Illustration in Appendix.
2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
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