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foxhound
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A breed of medium sized dog bred for hunting.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A Foxhound is a type of dog. Foxhound may also refer to: Foxhound, the NATO reporting name for the Russian Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter aircraft.'' FOXHOUND , the name of a fictional special forces group in the Metal Gear video game series Foxhound , a UK armoured ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dog \Dog\ (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] (Zo["o]l.) A quadruped of the genus Canis , esp. the domestic dog ( Canis familiaris ). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Her former husband is Britain's most distinguished amateur huntsman and Master of the Duke of Beafort's foxhounds. ▪ There was Buckwheat, an Engiish foxhound .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"hound for chasing foxes," 1763, from fox (n.) + hound (n.).
Usage examples of foxhound.
Sebastian Grimsdale was Master of Foxhounds and Harriers, one of the shining stars in the Ashdown Dean social heavens.
Blood was, indeed, his milieu: Sebastian Grimsdale was Master of Foxhounds and Harriers and his own huntsman.
The first race I ever rode in was the Isle of Wight Foxhounds point-to-point over on the mainland, and I fell off.
In her dealings with the world in general her manner suggested a blend between a Mistress of the Robes and a Master of Foxhounds, with the vocabulary of both.
Windham was shouting at one of his foxhounds, perpetual companions to the Colonel.
See the foxhound with hanging ears and drooping tail as it lolls about the kennels, and compare it with the same hound as, with gleaming eyes and straining muscles, it runs upon a breast-high scent -- such was the change in Holmes since the morning.
As soon as he'd started executing his hard turn toward Turkey, Yuri had slammed the throttles full forward on the Foxhound, kicking the light aircraft up to MacH 2.