draghound

[ drag-hound ]
/ ˈdrægˌhaʊnd /

noun

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

Origin of draghound

First recorded in 1880–85; drag + hound1

Words nearby draghound

draggle, draggle-tail, draggle-tailed, draggletailed, draggy, draghound, draglift, dragline, dragline crane, dragnet, drago

British Dictionary definitions for draghound

draghound
/ (ˈdræɡˌhaʊnd) /

noun

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