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stag·hound
/
ˈstægˌhaʊnd
/
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stag
-hound
]
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noun
a
hound
trained to hunt
stags
and other large animals.
Origin:
1700–10;
stag
+
hound
1
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staghound
(ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd)
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n
a breed of hound similar in appearance to the foxhound but larger. It is bred for stag hunting
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