Meaning of WATER DOG
| Pronunciation: | | 'wotur dog
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- [n] a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
- [n] a person who enjoys being in or on the water
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| | Synonyms: | | water rat |
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| | See Also: | | crewman, gun dog, sailor, sporting dog | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wa"ter dog`\
1. (Zo["o]l.) A dog accustomed to the water, or trained to
retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and
Newfoundland dogs are so trained.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The menobranchus.
3. A small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain.
4. A sailor, esp. an old sailor; an old salt. [Colloq.]
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