clumber spaniel

[ kluhm-ber ]

noun

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

clumber spaniel

/ ˈklʌmbə /

noun

1. a type of thickset spaniel having a broad heavy head Often shortened toclumber

Word History and Origins

Origin of clumber spaniel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clumber spaniel¹

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