springer

/ˈsprɪŋər/

Other forms: springers

Definitions of springer

1. noun

   a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
   synonyms: springer spaniel

   types:

   English springer, English springer spaniel

   a breed having typically a black-and-white coat

   Welsh springer spaniel

   a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel

   type of:

   spaniel

   any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
2. noun

   a cow about to give birth
   synonyms: springing cow

   type of:

   cow, moo-cow

   female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
3. noun

   the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
   synonyms: impost

   type of:

   stone

   building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose