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| banker2 |
on the Newfoundland banks, a ship or person engaged in fishing for cod. |
| Labrador |
a very large peninsula in eastern Canada that contains portions of the province of Quebec as well as the continental region of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [2/3 definitions] |
| Labrador retriever |
any of a breed of medium-sized retriever, originating in Newfoundland, with a short coat and a tapering tail. |
| Newfoundland |
an island in the Atlantic Ocean that is part of the eastern Canadian province officially named Newfoundland and Labrador. [3 definitions] |
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