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Tripehound

Tripehound noun: a Sopwith Triplane.

Noun

Tripehound (plural Tripehounds)

  1. (dated, slang) A Sopwith Triplane.
    Synonyms:
    Tripe

Synonyms of Tripehound

Forms of Tripehound

pluralTripehounds

Origin of Tripehound

From tripehound, from the similar sound to triplane.

Questions about Tripehound

What does Tripehound mean?
Tripehound means a Sopwith Triplane.
What part of speech is Tripehound?
Tripehound is a noun.
What is the plural of Tripehound?
The plural of Tripehound is Tripehounds.

Words near Tripehound in the dictionary

  1. tripe and onions
  2. tripe de roche
  3. tripedal
  4. tripedaliid
  5. tripedally
  6. Tripehound
  7. Tripehounds
  8. tripel
  9. tripelennamine
  10. tripelike
  11. tripels

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