view halloa

American

Or view halloo

noun

Fox Hunting.

the shout made by a hunter on seeing a fox break cover.

Etymology

Origin of view halloa

First recorded in 1755–65

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view halloa

At the same moment Mr. Dunborough caught sight of the tutor, and bore down on him with a view halloa.

From The Castle Inn by Stanley John Weyman

Hark forward to him! and I gave a view halloa till my lungs had well-nigh cracked.

From The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon by Sir Samuel White Baker

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