Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A dog of an old breed developed in Scotland, related to and resembling the greyhound but taller and larger and having a wiry coat. It was originally bred for hunting deer. Also called Scottish deerhound.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A hound for hunting deer; a stag-hound.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.
WordNet 3.0
- n. very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
Examples
“Third, Sir Walter Scott got it crack-on when he called the deerhound ‘the most perfect creature of heaven.’”
“The deerhound is a dog of marvellous swiftness, and, like an arrow from the bow, Fleetfoot shot across the open space and gained the wood.”
“But supposing I had never met any specimen of the canine race but a King Charles spaniel, and on seeing a Scotch deerhound in the possession of a friend was told that the man had a 'dog:' I should be justified in doubting whether the deerhound was a dog at all in the sense in which the tiny spaniel -- the only dog I had ever seen -- represented the canine race in my mind and experience.”
“There was a Scottish deerhound at the next booth, which was totally fascinated by The Jeff's facial hair and wanted to nibble it.”
“Hickory, a Scottish deerhound from Warrenton, Va., has won the 'Best of Show' title at the Westminster Kennel Club competition.”
The Washington Post: Lori's A.M. Buzz: Dog show, ICC, birth control
“They also currently have 11 Scottish deerhound mixes listed on their site.”
The Washington Post: Scottish deerhound wins at Westminster; breed adoption likely to increase
“The Virginia-bred Scottish deerhound surprised dog watchers at the show when she was picked from a crowd of seven dogs for the top spot.”
The Washington Post: Scottish deerhound wins at Westminster; breed adoption likely to increase
“This uptick probably will happen to the Scottish deerhound, a relatively unknown breed, after Hickory took home the Westminster Best in Show on Tuesday night.”
The Washington Post: Scottish deerhound wins at Westminster; breed adoption likely to increase
“Scottish deerhound Hickory poses with handler Angela Lloyd, right, and judge Paolo Dondina after Hickory won Best in Show.”
The Washington Post: Scottish deerhound wins at Westminster; breed adoption likely to increase
“She's a 5-year-old Scottish deerhound from Flint Hill, 90 minutes west of the capital.”
The Washington Post: Hickory, Westminster Kennel Club's 'best in show' dog, is from Va. hunt country
Lists
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The Octopus
Words gleaned from Frank Norris's 1901 novel The Octopus
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yarb In the shade of the house, by the porch, were two or three of the greyhounds, part of the pack that were used to hunt down jack-rabbits, and Godfrey, Harran's prize deerhound.
- Frank Norris, The Octopus, ch. 1 Aug 8, 2008