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hounds

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hounds (noun plural)
  2. hound (noun)
  3. hound (verb)
  4. hound's-tongue (noun)
  5. houndstooth (noun)
  6. houndstooth check (noun)
  7. hare and hounds (noun)
  8. mast hounds (noun plural)
  9. basset (noun)
  10. basset hound (noun)
  11. gazelle hound (noun)
  12. lease hound (noun)
  13. lyam-hound (noun)
  14. rock hound (noun)
  15. smooth hound (noun)
  16. spotted hound (noun)
  17. squid hound (noun)
  18. tea hound (noun)

hounds

noun pl \ˈhau̇n(d)z\

Definition of HOUNDS

: the framing at the masthead of a ship that supports the heel of the topmast and the upper parts of the lower rigging

Origin of HOUNDS

Middle English houne, from Old Norse hūnn knob at the top of a masthead
First Known Use: 15th century

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