staghound

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staghound

/ˈstaɡhaʊnd/ UK

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From stag + hound.

noun staghounds

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.
Similar: deerhound

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@misc{staghound_2026,
  title = {staghound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/staghound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}