water spaniel

noun

any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl

• Regions:

↑Ireland, ↑Hibernia, ↑Emerald Isle, ↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑US, ↑U.S., ↑USA, ↑U.S.A.

• Hypernyms: ↑spaniel

• Hyponyms: ↑American water spaniel, ↑Irish water spaniel

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noun

: a rather large spaniel that has a heavy curly coat and is adapted especially for retrieving waterfowl — see irish water spaniel

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either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl. Cf. American water spaniel, Irish water spaniel.

[1560-70]

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(Irish) water spaniel

A (liver-coloured) spaniel for retrieving water fowl

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Main Entry: ↑spaniel

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water spaniel noun

A spaniel bred to retrieve waterfowl, the Irish water spaniel having a liver-coloured coat

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Main Entry: ↑water

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water spaniel,

a large spaniel with a heavy, curly coat, often trained to swim out for wild birds, such as ducks or geese, that have been shot down by hunters.