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packhound

packhound is the alternative form of pack hound.

Meaning of pack hound

Noun

pack hound (plural pack hounds)

  1. A dog of any breed used to assist hunters as part of a pack.
    • The beagle and basset were bred as pack hounds.

Forms of packhound

pluralpackhounds

Origin of packhound

From pack + hound.

Questions about packhound

What is packhound the alternative form of?
Packhound is the alternative form of pack hound.

Words near packhound in the dictionary

  1. Packham
  2. packhorse
  3. packhorse bridge
  4. packhorse bridges
  5. packhorses
  6. packhound
  7. packhounds
  8. packhouse
  9. packhouses
  10. packie
  11. packies

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