buckhound

[buhk-hound]

noun

a hound trained to hunt bucks and other game.

Origin of buckhound

First recorded in 1520–30; buck¹ + hound¹

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Historical Examples of 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

noun

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

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