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    SPORTING DOG

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with gunsplay

    Synonyms:

    gun dog; sporting dog

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("sporting dog" is a kind of...):

    hunting dog (a dog used in hunting game)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sporting dog"):

    bird dog (a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds)

    water dog (a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl)

    retriever (a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game)

    pointer; Spanish pointer (a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game)

    setter (a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point)

    spaniel (any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears)

    griffon; wire-haired pointing griffon (breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France)

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