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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

See water dog in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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