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noun
: a hound (such as a greyhound) that hunts and pursues game by sight rather than by scent compare scent hound
Word History
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above
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“Sight hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20hound. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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