Meanings
nounstaghound (plural staghounds)
plural staghounds
- Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
Woodwork and glass gave way before him; but before he got quite through, Gregson, Lestrade, and Holmes sprang upon him like so many staghounds.
1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, section VIISynonyms: deerhound
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
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staghound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staghound
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“staghound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staghound. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staghound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staghound.
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