draghound

English

noun
Definitions
  • A hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance.

Etymology

Compound from English drag (pull along a surface) + English hound (hunting dog).

Origin

English

hound

Gloss

hunting dog

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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