"staghound" meaning in All languages combined

See staghound on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/ [UK] Forms: staghounds [plural]
Etymology: From stag + hound. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stag|hound}} stag + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} staghound (plural staghounds)
  1. Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags. Synonyms: deerhound
    Sense id: en-staghound-en-noun-0grOfQaz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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