Found 2 items, similar to Water dog.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: water dog
water dog
n 1: a person who enjoys being in or on the water [syn:
water rat
]
2: a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve
waterfowl
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Water dog
Water dog
\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.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) The menobranchus.
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3. A small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain.
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4. A sailor, esp. an old sailor; an old salt. [Colloq.]
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