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Definition of hound

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Hound (n.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc..

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Horehound :: Horehound (n.) A plant of the genus Marrubium (M. vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, coughing, etc..

Morgay :: Morgay (n.) The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish..

Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To use or manage in the chase, as hounds..

Scent :: Scent (v. t.) To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does..

Scent :: Scent (n.) The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent..

Hound :: Hound (v. t.) To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers..

Dog :: Dog (v. t.) To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity..

Lymhound :: Lymhound (n.) A dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound.

Houndfish :: Houndfish (n.) Any small shark of the genus Galeus or Mustelus, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish (G. canis), of Europe and America; -- called also houndshark, and dogfish..

Hunt :: Hunt (n.) A pack of hounds.

Hound :: Hound (n.) A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Huntsman :: Huntsman (n.) The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after the hounds.

Kennel :: Kennel (n.) A pack of hounds, or a collection of dogs..

Brach :: Brach (n.) A bitch of the hound kind.

Brennage :: Brennage (n.) A tribute which tenants paid to their lord, in lieu of bran, which they were obliged to furnish for his hounds..

Staging :: Staghound (n.) A large and powerful hound formerly used in hunting the stag, the wolf, and other large animals. The breed is nearly extinct..

Limmer :: Limmer (n.) A limehound; a leamer.

Fallow :: Fallow (a.) Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound..

Babbler :: Babbler (n.) A hound too noisy on finding a good scent.

Rugose :: Rugose (a.) Wrinkled; full of wrinkles; specifically (Bot.), having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between them elevated, as the leaves of the sage and horehound..