staghound

American  

[stag-hound] / ˈstægˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals.

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staghound British  

/ ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a breed of hound similar in appearance to the foxhound but larger. It is bred for stag hunting

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Etymology

Origin of staghound

First recorded in 1700–10; stag + hound ¹

Example Sentences

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staghound

Stubbs rendered the lean ferocity of the staghound, or the compact, questing efficiency of the foxhound, with perfect respect for their actual being as creatures in their own world.

From Time Magazine Archive

The game of ball was not completed, the interest of the players being diverted by a blindly vindictive fight between a staghound and a bulldog.

From Seeds of Pine by Janey Canuck

There were, however, many crosses with some of the finest breeds of civilisation, such as the English mastiff, the Newfoundland, and the large Scottish staghound.

From Winter Adventures of Three Boys by J. E. Laughlin

"And now," said lover to loved as they went at swinging pace through the park, the staghound as usual at their heels, "where do you go next?"

From The Tigress by Anne Warner

Then I followed and stood up, almost in the exact spot where I had been when I had heard Moreau and his staghound pursuing me.

From The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells