boarhound
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boarhound
Example Sentences
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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
Hagrid was standing outside his hut, one hand on the collar of his enormous black boarhound, Fang.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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
Hagrid was sitting in his shirtsleeves at his scrubbed wooden table; his boarhound, Fang, had his head in Hagrid’s lap.
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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