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WATER DOG

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("water dog" is a kind of...):

gun dog; sporting dog (a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who enjoys being in or on the water

Synonyms:

water dog; water rat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("water dog" is a kind of...):

crewman; sailor (any member of a ship's crew)

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