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View synonyms for gun dog

gun dog

or gundog

noun

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


gun dog

noun

  1. a dog trained to work with a hunter or gamekeeper, esp in retrieving, pointing at, or flushing game
  2. a dog belonging to any breed adapted to these activities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gun dog1

First recorded in 1735–45
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Example Sentences

He is the dog, you know, that contests with the English setter the title of most 154 popular and efficient gun dog.

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