bird dog

bird dog

n.

1. A dog used to hunt game birds; a gun dog.

2. Informal One that bird-dogs.

3. A scout, especially in baseball.

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bird dog US and Canadian

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Hunting a dog used or trained to retrieve game birds after they are shot

vb bird-dog -dogs, -dogging, -dogged

Informal to control closely with unceasing vigilance

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bird dog - a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds gun dog, sporting dog - a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns