noun
Meaning 1
Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
staghound
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UK: /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/
noun
Meaning 2
a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hound, hound dog
History
Etymology
From stag + hound.