hound

Definitions

1. 1.A despicable person. "Boy! false hound!" Shak.
2. 2.(Zoöl.) A houndfish.
3. 3.pl. (Naut.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
4. 4.A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle. To follow the hounds, to hunt with hounds.
5. 5.To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. Abp. Bramhall.
6. 6.To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds. L'Estrange.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a despicable person. "Boy! false hound!" Shak called?
• What is pl. (Naut.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on called?
• What is a side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle. To follow the hounds, to hunt with hounds called?
• What is to set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. Abp. Bramhall called?
• What is to hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds. L'Estrange called?