- sight hound
- noun Date: 1969 a hound (as a greyhound) that hunts and pursues game by sight rather than by scent — compare scent hound
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sight hound
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sight hound — sight hound, = gazehound. (Cf. ↑gazehound) … Useful english dictionary
sight hound — n. hound that chases and hunts its prey by sight and not by smell, gaze hound … English contemporary dictionary
hound — hound1 hounder, n. houndish, houndy, adj. houndlike, adj. /hownd/, n. 1. one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. one with a long face and large drooping ears. 2. Informal. any dog. 3. a mean,… … Universalium
hound — [[t]haʊnd[/t]] n. v. hound•ed, hound•ing. n. 1) dch any of several breeds of dogs that pursue game either by sight or scent, esp. one having a long face and large drooping ears 2) inf any dog 3) a mean, contemptible person 4) inf a devotee: an… … From formal English to slang
hound — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hund; akin to Old High German hunt dog, Latin canis, Greek kyōn Date: before 12th century 1. a. dog b. a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (as the bloodhound and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Persian jackal hound — The Persian Jackal Hound, also called a Persian Jackal or Jackal Hound, is a dog originating from the Middle Eastern countries of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. The breed developed as a cross between domesticated hounds and wild golden jackals… … Wikipedia
Mudhol Hound — A Mudhol Hound (Caravan Hound). Other names Mudhol Dog Caravan Hound Karwani Lahori Pashmi Pashmi Pisuri Hound Country of origin India (Deccan Plateau) … Wikipedia
scent hound — noun Date: 1976 a hound (as a bloodhound) that hunts and pursues game by scent rather than by sight compare sight hound … New Collegiate Dictionary
gaze hound — n. hound that chases and hunts its prey by sight and not by smell, sight hound … English contemporary dictionary
gaze|hound — «GAYZ HOWND», noun. a hunting dog that chases by sight rather than by scent; sight hound. Whippets and greyhounds are gazehounds … Useful english dictionary
