gun dog

or gun·dog

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noun

a dog trained to help a hunter, as by pointing or retrieving game.

Origin of gun dog

First recorded in 1735–45

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Related Words for gun dog

hound, courser, chaser, foxhound

British Dictionary definitions for gun dog

gun dog

noun

a dog trained to work with a hunter or gamekeeper, esp in retrieving, pointing at, or flushing game
a dog belonging to any breed adapted to these activities

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