buckhound

[ buhk-hound ]

/ ˈbʌkˌhaʊnd /

noun

a hound trained to hunt bucks and other game.

Words nearby buckhound

bucketful, buckeye, buckeye state, buckfast, buckhorn, buckhound, buckie, buckingham, buckingham palace, buckinghamshire, buckish

Origin of buckhound

First recorded in 1520–30; buck¹ + hound¹

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Example sentences from the Web for buckhound

I attribute the extraordinary sagacity of the buckhound to the manner in which he is treated.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for buckhound

buckhound

/ (ˈbʌkˌhaʊnd) /

noun

a hound, smaller than a staghound, used for hunting the smaller breeds of deer, esp fallow deer

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