draghound

American

[drag-hound] / ˈdrægˌhaʊnd /

noun

a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.

draghound British

/ ˈdræɡˌhaʊnd /

noun

a hound used to follow an artificial trail of scent in a drag hunt

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Etymology

Origin of draghound

First recorded in 1880–85; drag + hound ¹

Example Sentences

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A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o' Groat's, and our friend Armstrong would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

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A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o'Groat's, and our friend, Armstrong, would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

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