'Dachshund' definitions:
Definition of 'dachshund'
(from WordNet)
noun
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: dachshund, dachsie, badger dog]
Definition of 'Dachshund'
From: GCIDE
- 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]