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Definition of Deerhound
1. Noun. Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland.
Definition of Deerhound
1. n. One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.
Definition of Deerhound
1. Noun. a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deerhound
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Medical Definition of Deerhound
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Deerhound
Literary usage of Deerhound
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Dog Book by William A. Bruette (1922)
"In the field the deerhound not only has a very keen nose, ... The chief points
to look for in the selection of deerhound puppies at from two to four months ..."
2. The Dogs of the British Islands: Being a Series of Articles on the Points of by John Henry Walsh (1878)
"There is no doubt that the Scotch deerhound and the thorough Scotch greyhound
were identical in shape, and could scarcely be distinguished by good judges, ..."
3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... griffon, guara, finder, deerhound, stag- hound, dingo, dhole (India), courser,
collie, colly, bulldog, beagle, Saint Bernard, basset, brindle, ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1866)
"CONDUCT OF THE deerhound. UNITED STATES STEUER KEARSARGE, I CHERBOURG, FRANCE,
June 21, 1»<Н. f SIR : I have the honor to report that toward the close of ..."
5. British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury (1903)
"CHAPTER XI THE SCOTCH deerhound • FROM his superior size and rough coat ...
It is, however, uncertain whether Blome here meant to describe the deerhound, ..."
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