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grayhound

Greyhound \Grey"hound`\, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. gr[imac]ghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.]

  1. A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [Written also grayhound.]

  2. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.

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grayhound

n. (alternative form of greyhound English)

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Grayhound
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Usage examples of "grayhound".

She had left home the day she graduated from high school, and taken the Grayhound to Seattle, with nothing but a battered suitcase, 150 dollars, and a paid scholarship to the University of Washington.