draghound

[ drag-hound ]

noun

1. a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.

draghound

/ ˈdræɡˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a hound used to follow an artificial trail of scent in a drag hunt

Word History and Origins

Origin of draghound¹

First recorded in 1880–85; drag + hound ¹

Example Sentences

A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o' Groat's, and our friend Armstrong would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

From Project Gutenberg

A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o'Groat's, and our friend, Armstrong, would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

From Project Gutenberg