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sight hound

sight hound is the alternative form of sighthound.

Meaning of sighthound

Noun

sighthound (plural sighthounds)

  1. A hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance.
    Synonyms:
    gazehound

Forms of sight hound

pluralsight hounds

Questions about sight hound

What is sight hound the alternative form of?
Sight hound is the alternative form of sighthound.

Words near sight hound in the dictionary

  1. sight for sore eyes
  2. sight gag
  3. sight gags
  4. sight glass
  5. sight glasses
  6. sight hound
  7. sight impaired
  8. sight in
  9. sight line
  10. sight radii
  11. sight radius

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