draghound
draghound noun: a hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance.
Noun
draghound (plural draghounds)
- A hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance.
- "Pompey is the pride of the local draghounds—no very great flier, as his build will show, but a staunch hound on a scent."1903, Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter”, in The Return of Sherlock Holmes
- "I've told them, I'm ready to be the first chairman of the Badsworth draghounds," Mr Beechey said. "I'm all for riding round the countryside, and it's just as enjoyable if you're chasing artificial scent."2003 December 27, Martin Wainwright, “This year, the day belonged to the hounds”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 15 Nov 2015
Forms of draghound
| plural | draghounds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | drag-hound |
| alternative form | drag hound |
Origin of draghound
From drag + hound.
Questions about draghound
- What does draghound mean?
- Draghound means a hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance.
- What part of speech is draghound?
- Draghound is a noun.
- What is the plural of draghound?
- The plural of draghound is draghounds.
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