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gazehound
gaze·hound
/
ˈgeɪzˌhaʊnd
/
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geyz
-hound
]
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noun
one of any of several breeds of
hounds
, as the Afghan, borzoi, greyhound, Saluki, or whippet, that hunts by sighting the game rather than by scent.
Also called
sighthound
.
Origin:
1560–70;
gaze
+
hound
1
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gazehound
(ˈɡeɪzˌhaʊnd)
—
n
1.
a hound such as a greyhound that hunts by sight rather than by scent
2.
another name for a
Saluki
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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