staghound

American  

[stag-haund] / 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

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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

An enormous staghound dashed out from his covert somewhere, with an utterance from his deep throat which sounded sufficiently awful to Dolly, an angry or a warning bay, and came springing towards her.

From The End of a Coil by Susan Warner

"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

The place was called Maida Villa, as a compliment to the famous staghound which was Sir Walter Scott's favorite dog.

From Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll

The one was a brindled bulldog of the largest size, a most formidable and powerful brute; the other a staghound, tawny, deep-chested, and strong-limbed.

From Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie

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