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Noun: spaniel  span-yul [N. Amer], span-ee-ul or span-yul [Brit]
  1. Any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears

Derived forms: spaniels

Type of: gun dog, sporting dog

Encyclopedia: Spaniel