Definition of retriever Retriever

/ɹitɹiˈvɚ/ - [reetreever] - re•triev•er

We found 5 definitions of retriever from 4 different sources.

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What does retriever mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: retrievers

retriever - a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
  gun dog, sporting dog a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
  flat-coated retriever an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
  curly-coated retriever an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
  golden retriever an English breed having a long silky golden coat
  labrador retriever breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
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  • retriever (n.)
    One who retrieves.
  • retriever (n.)
    A dor, or a breed of dogs, chiefly employed to retrieve, or to find and recover game birds that have been killed or wounded.

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