staghound

[ stag-hound ]

noun

1. a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals.

staghound

/ ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a breed of hound similar in appearance to the foxhound but larger. It is bred for stag hunting

Word History and Origins

Origin of staghound¹

First recorded in 1700–10; stag + hound ¹

Example Sentences

The black staghound, Tara, was with her, and at her command he preceded her, bounding into the group with Nina's umbrella gripped in his lean jaws.

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Our staghounds, greyhounds, mastiffs, turnspits, pointers, terriers, &c., are bred for centuries, not only in Egypt and Europe without losing their types, but in any climate which does not destroy them.

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There she found, idly waiting beside the isolated building, surrounded by several gaunt staghounds, not one of the twins, but both.

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While still holding on his farm, Land hunted a pack of staghounds, but he gradually got out of business as an agriculturist, and took to riding and training as a profession.

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There is perhaps no more superb sight than the “meet” of an English hunting-field—whether it be staghounds or fox.

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