waterdog

Definition of Waterdog in English :

1. waterdog

any of several large aquatic salamanders

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Waterdog

noun

1.

a dog trained to hunt in water

2. informal

a dog or person who enjoys going in or on the water

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. US

mud puppy

4. Informal

a person who is at home in or on the water; esp., an old, experienced sailor

n.

1. A dog that takes easily to the water, especially one trained for hunting waterfowl.

2. Informal A person who feels at home in or on the water.

3. often wa·ter·dog (wôtər-dôg′, -dŏg′, wŏtər-)

b. A larval tiger salamander.