Definition of hound

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Hound (n.) A houndfish.

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Hound :: Hound (v. t.) To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers..
Water Horehound :: Water horehound () Bugleweed.
Hound :: Hound (n.) A despicable person.
Deerhound :: Deerhound (n.) One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.
Kennel :: Kennel (n.) A pack of hounds, or a collection of dogs..
Marrubium :: Marrubium (n.) A genus of bitter aromatic plants, sometimes used in medicine; hoarhound..
Vent :: Vent (v. t.) To scent, as a hound..
Greyhound :: Greyhound (n.) A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments..
Bearhound :: Bearhound (n.) A hound for baiting or hunting bears.
Limehound :: Limehound (n.) A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.
Nursehound :: Nursehound (n.) See Houndfish.
Hunt :: Hunt (n.) A pack of hounds.
Hounding :: Hounding (n.) The act of one who hounds.
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..
Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To perceive or follow by the scent; to scent; to nose; as, the hounds winded the game..
Brach :: Brach (n.) A bitch of the hound kind.
Bloodhound :: Bloodhound (n.) A breed of large and powerful dogs, with long, smooth, and pendulous ears, and remarkable for acuteness of smell. It is employed to recover game or prey which has escaped wounded from a hunter, and for tracking criminals. Formerly it was used for pursuing runaway slaves. Other varieties of dog are often used for the same purpose and go by the same name. The Cuban bloodhound is said to be a variety of the mastiff..
Saltant :: Saltant (v.) In a leaping position; springing forward; -- applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc..
Limmer :: Limmer (n.) A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound..
Counter :: Counter (adv.) In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter..
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