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foxhound

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fox·hound  (fkshound)
n.
Any of various medium-sized short-haired hounds developed for fox hunting, especially either of two breeds, the English foxhound and the American foxhound.

foxhound [ˈfɒksˌhaʊnd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two breeds (the English and the American) of dog having a short smooth coat and pendent ears. Though not large (height about 60 cm or 23 in.) they have great stamina and are usually kept for hunting foxes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foxhoundfoxhound - medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
American foxhound - an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually
Walker foxhound, Walker hound - an American breed of foxhound
English foxhound - an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs
Translations
foxhound [ˈfɒkshaʊnd] Nperro m raposero
foxhound [ˈfɒkshaʊnd] nfox-hound m
fox-hunting foxhunting [ˈfɒkshʌntɪŋ] nchasse f au renard


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They tell me that if the fox would remain in the bosom of the frozen earth he would be safe, or if be would run in a straight line away no foxhound could overtake him; but, having left his pursuers far behind, he stops to rest and listen till they come up, and when he runs he circles round to his old haunts, where the hunters await him.
As I watched him I was irresistibly reminded of a pure-blooded well-trained foxhound as it dashes backwards and forwards through the covert, whining in its eagerness, until it comes across the lost scent.
I would keep a pack of foxhounds, and drink a bottle of wine a day.
 
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