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buckhound

buckhound noun: a hound for deer hunting.

Noun

buckhound (plural buckhounds)

  1. (UK) A hound for deer hunting.

Forms of buckhound

pluralbuckhounds
alternative formbuck hound
alternative formbuck-hound

Origin of buckhound

From buck + hound.

Questions about buckhound

What does buckhound mean?
Buckhound means a hound for deer hunting.
What part of speech is buckhound?
Buckhound is a noun.
What is the plural of buckhound?
The plural of buckhound is buckhounds.

Words near buckhound in the dictionary

  1. Buckhorn Weston
  2. buckhornite
  3. buckhorns
  4. buckhorse
  5. buckhorses
  6. buckhound
  7. buckhounds
  8. Buckhurst Hill
  9. Buckie
  10. buckies
  11. buckin'

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