hounds
plural noun
: the framing at the masthead of a ship that supports the heel of the topmast and the upper parts of the lower rigging
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Henry VII kept small hounds called glove beagles due to their tiny size.
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Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
For example, beagles were bred to be scent hounds for beagling (hare hunting).
—Arthur Williams, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
Diarra hounds opponents at the perimeter, hungry for the ball, but rarely ever has the ball in his hand or directs the offense.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2023
Bay dogs, which are often curs or hounds, scent pigs out of cover, bark on the track, and bay them for the coup de grace—often when the pig turns to fight.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
So for hounds and retrievers, at least, breeding seems to have stripped away some of the animals' natural athleticism.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2016
Horror hounds should appreciate all the inside jokes and references — while also wishing the movie itself were as consistently good as its influences.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2022
Kira trotted into the misty forest, sniffing forensically around the oaks and poplars where hounds have long hunted for the precious white truffles for which this part of northern Italy is famed.
—Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
For example, in sight hounds, most of the gene variants were associated with the muscular system, the researchers determined.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2022
Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
For example, beagles were bred to be scent hounds for beagling (hare hunting).
—Arthur Williams, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
Diarra hounds opponents at the perimeter, hungry for the ball, but rarely ever has the ball in his hand or directs the offense.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2023
Bay dogs, which are often curs or hounds, scent pigs out of cover, bark on the track, and bay them for the coup de grace—often when the pig turns to fight.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
So for hounds and retrievers, at least, breeding seems to have stripped away some of the animals' natural athleticism.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2016
Horror hounds should appreciate all the inside jokes and references — while also wishing the movie itself were as consistently good as its influences.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2022
Kira trotted into the misty forest, sniffing forensically around the oaks and poplars where hounds have long hunted for the precious white truffles for which this part of northern Italy is famed.
—Margherita Stancati, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
For example, in sight hounds, most of the gene variants were associated with the muscular system, the researchers determined.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2022
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