資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Badger \Badg"er\, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in
reference to the white mark on its forehead. See {Badge},n.]
1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus {Meles} or of an
allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick
legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species ({M.
vulgaris}), called also {brock}, inhabits the north of
Europe and Asia; another species ({Taxidea Americana or
Labradorica}) inhabits the northern parts of North
America. See {Teledu}.
2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.
{Badger dog}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Dachshund}.
資料來源 : WordNet®
badger dog
n : small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a
short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for
following game into burrows [syn: {dachshund}, {dachsie}]