"spacehound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spacehounds [plural]
Etymology: Compound of space + hound. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|space|hound}} Compound of space + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} spacehound (plural spacehounds)
  1. (science fiction, now rare) A person experienced in space travel. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Astronautics, People, Science fiction, Space, Stock characters Synonyms: spacedog

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