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hound - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears |
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hunting dog a dog used in hunting game
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pack a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
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afghan,
afghan hound a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
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basset,
basset hound smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
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beagle a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
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bloodhound,
sleuthhound a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
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bluetick a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey
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boarhound large hound used in hunting wild boars
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coonhound any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
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foxhound medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
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harrier hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
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plott hound a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
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redbone a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
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wolfhound the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
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greyhound a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
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ibizan hound,
ibizan podenco breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
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elkhound,
norwegian elkhound breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
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otterhound,
otter hound hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters
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gazelle hound,
saluki old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
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deerhound,
scottish deerhound very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
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staghound a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
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weimaraner large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany
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hound - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" |
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hunt,
trace |
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chase,
chase after,
dog,
give chase,
go after,
tag,
tail,
track,
trail cut a groove into; "chase silver"
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ferret hunt with ferrets
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