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staghound

UK/ˈstaɡhaʊnd/

staghound noun: any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.

Noun

staghound (plural staghounds)

  1. Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
    • Woodwork and glass gave way before him; but before he got quite through, Gregson, Lestrade, and Holmes sprang upon him like so many staghounds.1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, section VII
    Synonyms:
    deerhound

staghound meaning in Tamil

staghound in Tamil

மான், வேட்டை நாய்

Synonyms of staghound

Forms of staghound

pluralstaghounds

Origin of staghound

From stag + hound.

Questions about staghound

What does staghound mean?
Staghound means any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
What is staghound in Tamil?
Staghound in Tamil is மான், வேட்டை நாய். See Staghound meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is staghound?
Staghound is a noun.
How do you pronounce staghound?
Staghound is pronounced /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/ (UK).
What is the plural of staghound?
The plural of staghound is staghounds.

Words near staghound in the dictionary

  1. staghorn ferns
  2. Staghorn Flat
  3. staghorn moss
  4. staghorn sumac
  5. staghorns
  6. staghound
  7. staghounds
  8. staghunt
  9. staghunter
  10. staghunters
  11. staghunting

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