Meanings
nounGabriel's hounds pl (plural only)
- UKdialectalobsoletepluralplural onlycurlews or nightjars, whose cries are associated with various superstitions
Synonyms: corpse hounds
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncurlews or nightjars, whose cries are associated with various superstitions
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Gabriel's hounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gabriel's%20hounds
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