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houndsman

houndsman noun: the person in charge of dogs used for hunting.

Noun

houndsman (plural houndsmen)

  1. The person in charge of dogs used for hunting.

Forms of houndsman

pluralhoundsmen

Origin of houndsman

From hound + -s- + -man.

Questions about houndsman

What does houndsman mean?
Houndsman means the person in charge of dogs used for hunting.
What part of speech is houndsman?
Houndsman is a noun.
What is the plural of houndsman?
The plural of houndsman is houndsmen.

Words near houndsman in the dictionary

  1. houndsberry
  2. houndshark
  3. houndsharks
  4. houndskull
  5. houndskulls
  6. houndsman
  7. houndsmen
  8. houndsteeth
  9. houndstongue
  10. houndstongues
  11. houndstooth

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