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Wolfhound

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foxhoundnoun	Any of several medium-sized breeds of dog developed for hunting.
wolf dognoun	A hybrid between a wolf and a dog.
wolf-dognoun	Alternative form of wolf dog. [A dog trained to hunt wolves.]
wolfdognoun	Alternative form of wolf dog. [A dog trained to hunt wolves.]
houndnoun	A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
wolfnoun	(countable) Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
deerhoundnoun	a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer
harehoundnoun	One of a small breed of dogs used for hunting hares.
otterhoundnoun	A dog of a particular breed of scent hound, originating in Britain.
grey wolfnoun	A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
swinehoundnoun	Synonym of pig dog (“dog bred to hunt wild or feral pigs”).
coonhoundnoun	(countable) Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
staghoundnoun	Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.
wolfenoun	A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.
hunting dognoun	Any type of domestic dog that is used by humans as an aid in hunting; any individual of such a breed, especially one that does hunting work, but also any pet of such a breed.
wolfingverb	The hunting of wolves for their skins.
wolf hooknoun	(historical) A kind of trap used to catch wolves, consisting of an upper part resembling a crescent moon, meant to be fastened between tree branches, and a lower part (connected by a chain) in the form of a double hook, meant to be covered with meat and swallowed by a wolf.
gray wolfnoun	(US) Alternative spelling of grey wolf. [A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.]
houndlingnoun	A small or young hound.
elkhoundnoun	Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).