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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Newfoundland \New"found*land'\ (?, often ?), prop. 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} (Zo["o]l.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Newfoundland
noun
1: breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers
2: an island in the north Atlantic
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Newfoundland, NJ Zip code(s): 07435 Newfoundland, PA Zip code(s): 18445
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