"catch-dog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catch-dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} catch-dog (plural catch-dogs)
  1. (US) A hunting dog, especially in boar-hunting, trained to latch onto the quarry. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-catch-dog-en-noun-zvW~5PUg Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dogs
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