clumber spaniel

[ kluhm-ber ]
/ ˈklʌm bər /

noun

one of an English breed of short-legged, stocky spaniels having a chiefly white coat, used especially for retrieving game.

Origin of clumber spaniel

First recorded in 1880–85; after Clumber, estate in Nottinghamshire, England, where dogs were bred

Words nearby clumber spaniel

clue in, clued-up, clueless, cluj, cluj-napoca, clumber spaniel, clump, clumping, clumsy, clunes, clung

British Dictionary definitions for clumber spaniel

clumber spaniel
/ (ˈklʌmbə) /

noun

a type of thickset spaniel having a broad heavy head Often shortened to: clumber

Word Origin for clumber spaniel

C19: named after Clumber, stately home of the Dukes of Newcastle where the breed was developed