springer

springer
noun
  1. (亦作 springer spaniel)a small spaniel of a breed originally used to spring game. There are two main breeds, the English springer, typically black and white or brown and white, and the less common red and white Welsh springer
    (用于春季捕猎的)獚,长毛垂耳小猎犬
  2. (Architecture)the lowest stone in an arch, where the curve begins
    (建筑)起拱石,拱脚石
  3. a cow or heifer near to calving
    即将生产的母牛;即将初次分娩的小母牛
  4. (S. African)any of a number of marine fish noted for leaping out of the water, in particular
    (南非)能跳出水面的海鱼,鲻鱼,尤指
    ■the tenpounder
    海鲢
    ■the skipjack tuna
    鲣鱼
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