Otterhound

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Otterhound. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
doghoundotter dogotter hound

Etymology

From otter + hound, as once used for hunting otters.

Related phrases

scent hound

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