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water dog

  1. any of various dogs characteristically fond of the water; esp., a hunting dog, as the American water spaniel, trained to retrieve waterfowl
  2. any of several hunting dogs trained to retrieve waterfowl
  3. ☆ mud puppy
  4. Informal a person who is at home in or on the water; esp., an old, experienced sailor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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