"draghound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: draghounds [plural]
Etymology: drag + hound Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drag|hound}} drag + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} draghound (plural draghounds)
  1. A hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance. Wikipedia link: drag hunting Categories (topical): Hunting Categories (lifeform): Dogs Synonyms: drag-hound, drag hound

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