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. One of a breed of small or medium-sized spaniels kept for hunting or retrieving game or for household pets. They usually weigh from eighteen to twenty-eight pounds. They have the head of fair length, with square muzzle, the ears long and set low, the legs short or of medium length, and the coat fine and silky, wavy but not curly. Various colors are bred, as black, liver, red, black and white, black and tan, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A Hebrew prophet distinguished for sagacity and ripeness of judgment in youth; hence, a sagacious and upright judge. [ 1913 Webster ]

A Daniel come to judgment. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. (Zool.) A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ F. ] A kind of large yellow rose. [ Written also Marshal Niel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who practices the style of ornamentation called niello. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. niello, LL. nigellum a black of blackish enamel, fr. L. nigellus, dim. of niger black. See Negro, and cf. Anneal. ] 1. A metallic alloy of a deep black color. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The art, process, or method of decorating metal with incised designs filled with the black alloy. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A piece of metal, or any other object, so decorated. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An impression on paper taken from an ancient incised decoration or metal plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An impression on paper taken from the engraved or incised surface before the niello alloy has been inlaid. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. One of a breed of field spaniels similar to the clumbers, but shorter in body and of a liver-and-white or black-and-white color. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OF. espagneul, F. épagneul, espagnol Spanish, Sp. españnol, fr. España Spain, from L. Hispania. ] 1. (Zool.) One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. The legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. See Illust. under Clumber, and Cocker. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There are several varieties of spaniels, some of which, known as field spaniels, are used in hunting; others are used for toy or pet dogs, as the Blenheim spaniel, and the King Charles spaniel (see under Blenheim). Of the field spaniels, the larger kinds are called springers, and to these belong the Sussex, Norfolk, and Clumber spaniels (see Clumber). The smaller field spaniels, used in hunting woodcock, are called cocker spaniels (see Cocker). Field spaniels are remarkable for their activity and intelligence. [ 1913 Webster ]

As a spaniel she will on him leap. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cringing, fawning person. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Cringing; fawning. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious. [ R. ] Churchill. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To follow like a spaniel. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Stannel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Hawking with staniels, or stannels, -- a base kind of falconry. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]