staghound en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/ (UK)
Etymology
From stag + hound.
Meanings
-
Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
Woodwork and glass gave way before him; but before he got quite through, Gregson, Lestrade, and Holmes sprang upon him like so many staghounds.
1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, section VII:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| staghounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |