clumber spaniel

noun

A spaniel of a British breed, with short legs and stout body, which, unlike other spaniels, hunts silently.

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clumber spaniel1

nounclumber spaniel (plural clumber spaniels)

plural clumber spaniels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Clumber spaniel

Clumber spaniel2

nounClumber spaniel (plural Clumber spaniels)

plural Clumber spaniels

  1. A spaniel of a British breed, with short legs and stout body, which, unlike other spaniels, hunts silently.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna thickset spaniel with longish silky hair

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Origin

Named from the estate of the Duke of Newcastle.

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Translations

Finnish clumberinspanieli
  • clumberinspanielibreed of dog
Irish spáinnéar Clumber
  • spáinnéar Clumberbreed of dog
Russian кла́мбер-спание́ль
  • кла́мбер-спание́ль (klámber-spanijélʹ)breed of dog
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APA

clumber spaniel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clumber%20spaniel

MLA

“clumber spaniel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clumber%20spaniel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clumber spaniel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clumber%20spaniel.

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