"bitch hound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bitch hounds [plural]
Etymology: Compound of bitch (“female dog”) + hound (“hunting dog”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bitch|hound|t1=female dog|t2=hunting dog}} bitch (“female dog”) + hound (“hunting dog”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bitch hound (plural bitch hounds)
  1. A female hound; a bitch used for hunting; a brach. Categories (lifeform): Dogs, Female animals Synonyms: brach, bitchhound [uncommon], bitch-hound
    Sense id: en-bitch_hound-en-noun-B~AXAh7H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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