Spitz

Spitz [spits] noun

1. Mark (Andrew),born 1950, U.S. swimmer: winner of seven gold medals in 1972 summer Olympic Games.

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1. any of various breeds of dog characterized by very dense hair, a stocky build, a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a tightly curled tail

Word Origin for spitz C19: from German, from spitz pointed Spitz noun

1. Mark. born 1950, US swimmer, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games

Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for mark spitz Spitz n.

breed of small Pomeranian dog, 1842, from German Spitz (occasionally Spitzhund), from spitz “pointed” (see spit (n.)). So called from the shape of its muzzle.

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