hunting dog (noun)

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• hunting dog — (also Cape hunting dog) noun an African wild dog that has a dark coat with pale markings, living and hunting in packs. [Lycaon pictus.] …   English new terms dictionary

• hunting dog — noun a dog used in hunting game • Hypernyms: ↑dog, ↑domestic dog, ↑Canis familiaris • Hyponyms: ↑courser, ↑Rhodesian ridgeback, ↑hound, ↑hound dog, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• African hunting dog — noun A wild dog, Lycaon pictus, typically black, white and tan, found in Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. Syn: African wild dog, Cape hunting dog, painted dog, painted hunting dog, spotted dog, ornate wolf, painted wolf …   Wiktionary

• African hunting dog — noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area • Syn: ↑hyena dog, ↑Cape hunting dog, ↑Lycaon pictus • Hypernyms: ↑wild dog * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized A …   Useful english dictionary

• Cape hunting dog — noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area • Syn: ↑African hunting dog, ↑hyena dog, ↑Lycaon pictus • Hypernyms: ↑wild dog …   Useful english dictionary

• east african hunting dog — noun Usage: usually capitalized E&A : african hunting dog …   Useful english dictionary

• south african hunting dog — noun Usage: usually capitalized S&A : african hunting dog …   Useful english dictionary

• African hunting dog — noun see African wild dog …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dog — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, family, pet ▪ stray ▪ feral, wild ▪ pedigree (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• hunting — hunt|ing [ hʌntıŋ ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the activity of chasing and killing wild animals: fox/deer hunting a campaign to ban the hunting of wild animals go hunting: They went hunting most days of the season. a ) only before noun connected with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hunting */*/ — UK [ˈhʌntɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the activity of chasing and killing wild animals fox/deer hunting a campaign to ban the hunting of wild animals go hunting: They went hunting most days of the season. b) [only before noun] connected with …   English dictionary