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WOLFHOUND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wolfhound" is a kind of...):
hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wolfhound"):
borzoi; Russian wolfhound (tall fast-moving dog breed)
Irish wolfhound (large breed of hound with a rough thick coat)