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water dog
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Water dog \Wa"ter dog`\
1. (Zool.) 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. (Zool.) 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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hellbender \Hell"bend`er\, n. (Zool.)
A large North American aquatic salamander ({Protonopsis
horrida} or Menopoma Alleghaniensis). It is very voracious
and very tenacious of life. Also called alligator, and
water dog.
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