boarhound

[ bawr-hound, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔrˌhaʊnd, ˈboʊr- /

noun

any of various large dogs, especially a Great Dane, used originally for hunting wild boars.

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Origin of boarhound

First recorded in 1880–85; boar + hound1

Words nearby boarhound

boardinghouse reach, boardroom, boardsailing, boardwalk, boarfish, boarhound, boarish, boart, boas, boast, boaster
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Example sentences from the Web for boarhound

  • Then had followed a magnificent contest between the Rev. Athelstan and the boarhound.

    It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

  • A huge Danish boarhound, conscious that he was spoken of, looked up and appeared to sanction the use of his name.

    It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

  • The boarhound, as if conscious of this appeal to his chivalry, turned a knowing eye on the two girls.

    The Tangled Skein|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy