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draghound

[drag-hound]
noun
  1. a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.
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Origin of draghound

First recorded in 1880–85; drag + hound1
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British Dictionary definitions for draghound

draghound

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