boarhound
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boarhound
Example Sentences
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His enormous boarhound, Fang, was at his heels; Fang gave a booming bark and bounded forward.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
He let them in, struggling to keep a hold on the collar of an enormous black boarhound.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
They found Fang the boarhound sitting outside with a bandaged tail when they went to tell Hagrid, who opened a window to talk to them.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
Fang the boarhound came timidly out from under the table and laid his head on Hagrid’s knee.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
Fie stood in his moleskin overcoat, with Fang the boarhound at his heels, looking impatient to start.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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