Dalmatian

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dalmatian \Dal*ma"tian\, a.
     Of or pertaining to Dalmatia.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Dalmatian dog} (Zool.), a carriage dog, shaped like a
        pointer, and having black or bluish spots on a white


        ground; the coach dog. Dalmatica

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Dalmatian
       adj : of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants
       n 1: a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
       2: a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown
          spots; originated in Dalmatia [syn: {coach dog}, {carriage
          dog}]