New"found*land` (?, often &?;),
n. 1. An island on
the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity.
2. A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson.
Newfoundland dog
(Zoöl.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.
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