fox·hound (f ks hound )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]
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(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
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| Noun | 1. |  foxhound - medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxeshound, 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 |
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