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otterhound
[ ot-er-hound ]
/ ˈɒt ərˌhaʊnd /
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noun
one of an English breed of water dogs having a thick, shaggy, oily coat, trained to hunt otter.
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Words nearby otterhound
Ottawa, otter, Otterbein, otter board, Otterburn, otterhound, otter shell, otter shrew, otter trawl, otto, Otto cycle
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How to use otterhound in a sentence
The otterhound donated the size and the love of the water, and all the terrier blood made him a terrier in spite of his size.
The Airedale|Williams Haynes
British Dictionary definitions for otterhound
otter hound
noun
a dog used for otter hunting, esp one of a breed, now rare, that stands about 60 cm (24 in.) high and has a harsh thick coat, often greyish with tan markings
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