a strongly built variety of retriever with a short thick, slightly wavy coat in straw colour, reddish gold, or brown
Chesapeake Bay retriever in American English
noun
one of an American breed of retrievers having a short, thick, oily coat ranging in color from brown to a light tan
Word origin
[1905–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadre, persona, push-up, revolving door, thiamine