Beagle
Pronunciation : Bea"gle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from English.]
Definition : 1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix.
2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913