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
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
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
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Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
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
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
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“Hounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hounds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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