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Spaniel vs Spannel - What's the difference?

spaniel | spannel |

As nouns the difference between spaniel and spannel

is that spaniel is any of various small breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game while spannel is (dialect) spaniel, a dog breed.

As a verb spaniel

is to follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.

spaniel

English

(wikipedia spaniel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various small breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
  • A cringing, fawning person.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Derived terms

    * cocker spaniel * field spaniel * King Charles spaniel * springer spaniel

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.
  • * 1606 : Shakespeare, William, The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
    • Antony : Do we shake hands.—All come to this!—The hearts / That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave / Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweets
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    spannel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect) Spaniel, a dog breed.