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Deerhound :: Deerhound (n.) One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.

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

Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers..

Foxhound :: Foxhound (n.) One of a special breed of hounds used for chasing foxes.

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..

Highbinder :: Highbinder (n.) A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese..

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

Hound''s-tongue :: Hound's-tongue (n.) A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue..

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..

Harehound :: Harehound (n.) See Harrier.

Counter :: Counter (adv.) In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter..

Vent :: Vent (v. t.) To scent, as a hound..

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

Skip :: Skip (v. i.) To leap lightly; to move in leaps and hounds; -- commonly implying a sportive spirit.

Basset Hound :: Basset hound () A small kind of hound with a long body and short legs, used as an earth dog..

Hound :: Hound (n.) A houndfish.

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

Beagle :: Beagle (n.) A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix..

Pack :: Pack (n.) A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together..

Cry :: Cry (v. i.) A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves..

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