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Noun: deerhound  'deer,hawnd
  1. Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
    "The Scottish deerhound's long legs allowed it to keep pace with running deer";
    - Scottish deerhound

Derived forms: deerhounds

Type of: hound, hound dog

Encyclopedia: Deerhound, Scottish