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

badger \badg"er\, n. oe. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in
   reference to the white mark on its forehead. see badge,n.
   1. a carnivorous quadruped of the genus meles or of an
      allied genus. it is a burrowing animal, with short, thick
      legs, and long claws on the fore feet. one species meles
      meles or meles vulgaris, called also brock, inhabits
      the north of europe and asia; another species taxidea
      taxus or taxidea americana or taxidea labradorica
      inhabits the northern parts of north america. see
      teledu.
      1913 webster

   2. a brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.
      1913 webster

   badger dog. zool. see dachshund.
      1913 webster
see also:
badge meles meles meles meles vulgaris brock taxidea taxus 
taxidea americana taxidea labradorica teledu badger dog dachshund 

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