DRAGHOUND Definition & Meaning

draghound

[ drag-hound ]

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noun

a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.

draghound

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noun

a hound used to follow an artificial trail of scent in a drag hunt

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of draghound¹

First recorded in 1880–85; drag + hound ¹

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A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o' Groat's, and our friend Armstrong would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

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A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o'Groat's, and our friend, Armstrong, would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

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