foxhound

[foks-hound]

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noun

any of several breeds of medium-sized hounds trained to hunt foxes and having a glossy coat in combinations of black, tan, and white.

Compare American foxhound, English foxhound.

Origin of foxhound

First recorded in 1755–65; fox + hound¹

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Related Words for foxhound

hound, courser, chaser, foxhound

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Historical Examples of foxhound

Finally, they secured the help of a trapper who owned a big English foxhound.
Forest Neighbors
William Davenport Hulbert
The sound was such as is the yelp of a foxhound drawing a cover.
The Watchers of the Plains
Ridgewell Cullum
A foxhound scents the trail of his game and tracks it straight to a killing.
If You Don't Write Fiction
Charles Phelps Cushing
Every stitch of canvas she could carry was set on board the Foxhound.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral
W.H.G. Kingston
The Foxhound and her prizes were slowly making their way to England.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for foxhound

foxhound

noun

either of two breeds (the English and the American) of dog having a short smooth coat and pendent ears. Though not large (height about 60 cm or 23 in.) they have great stamina and are usually kept for hunting foxes

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Word Origin and History for foxhound

1763, from fox (n.) + hound (n.).