retriever

[ ri-tree-ver ]

/ rɪˈtri vər /

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noun

a person or thing that retrieves.

one of any of several breeds of dogs having a coarse, thick, oily coat, trained to retrieve game.

any dog trained to retrieve game.

Words nearby retriever

retribution, retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retro-, retro-operative, retroact, retroaction

Origin of retriever

First recorded in 1480–90; retrieve + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for retriever

Twice in the past two weeks, this has entailed meeting a plane on the runway to retriever sick passengers who may be infected.
Ebola Panic Is Worse Than the Disease|Abby Haglage|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in that instance, Amy Rice was acting in defense of her Labrador retriever, Elle, after the put bull attacked it.
Woman Bites Her Dog, Illinois Police Say, Charging Analise Garner With the Assault|Michael Daly|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Finally one Christmas the queen sent over a gift of a Labrador retriever, indicating a social benediction of sorts.
Billionaire Divorcee's Happy Ending|Sandra McElwaine|January 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There were no rats aboard the Retriever when she left San Francisco.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne

A friend of mine had a pet canary, while her brother was the owner of a retriever that was also much petted.
Dog Stories from the "Spectator"|Various
The Retriever crept slowly up the China Sea on the first of the southwest monsoon.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne
The retriever went nosing round after something he seemed to have missed.
Joe Wilson and His Mates|Henry Lawson
Probably you have seen a retriever taught to seek and bring a stone, upon which, in a delicate manner, the tutor has spit.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for retriever

retriever

/ (rɪˈtriːvə) /

noun

one of a breed of large gun dogs that can be trained to retrieve gameSee golden retriever, Labrador retriever, Chesapeake Bay retriever, curly-coated retriever, flat-coated retriever

any dog used to retrieve shot game

a person or thing that retrieves

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retriever

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