Category:Water dog

Wa"ter dog`.

1. (zoöl.)

Defn: a dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve Waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and newfoundland dogs are so Trained.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: the menobranchus.

3. A small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain.

4. A sailor, esp. an old sailor; an old salt. [colloq.]