ˈchesəˌpēk-, rapid -eˌspēk- noun
or chesapeake bay dog also chesapeake
Usage: usually capitalized C&B
Etymology: from Chesapeake Bay, inlet of the Atlantic ocean in Virginia and Maryland
: a large powerful sporting dog that was developed in Maryland apparently by crossing Newfoundlands with native retrievers, is broad-headed and deep-chested with a short muscular neck, and has a coat, short but very dense and slightly waved on the back, varying from straw-colored to dark brown