griffon

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. Any of a breed of dog originating in Belgium and having a short, bearded muzzle. Also called Brussels griffon.
2. n. Any of various wirehaired hunting dogs of a breed originating in the Netherlands in the late 19th century.
3. n. Variant of griffin.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. Same as griffin.
2. n. A Greek.

Wiktionary

1. n. Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature)
2. n. A breed of dog usually called the Brussels Griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. One of a European breed of rough-coated dogs, somewhat taller than the setter and of a grizzly liver color. They are used in hunting game birds. The Brussels griffon is a very small, wiry-coated, short-nosed pet dog of Belgian origin.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
2. n. breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
3. n. large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
4. n. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion