- elkhound
- elkhound elk"hound ([e^]lk"hound), n. a breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy gray coat developed in Norway for hunting elk. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
elkhound
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elkhound — [elk′hound΄] n. NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND … English World dictionary
elkhound — noun Date: 1889 Norwegian elkhound … New Collegiate Dictionary
elkhound — /elk hownd /, n. See Norwegian elkhound. [1885 90; ELK + HOUND1] * * * … Universalium
elkhound — noun A breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk. Syn: Norwegian elkhound … Wiktionary
elkhound — elk•hound [[t]ˈɛlkˌhaʊnd[/t]] n. dch Norwegian elkhound • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
elkhound — /ˈɛlkhaʊnd/ (say elkhownd) noun one of a large, strong breed of dogs with a thick grey coat, originally a Norwegian hunting dog. Also, Norwegian elkhound …
elkhound — noun breed of compact medium sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk • Syn: ↑Norwegian elkhound • Hypernyms: ↑hound, ↑hound dog … Useful english dictionary
elkhound — n. breed of dog … English contemporary dictionary
elkhound — noun a large hunting dog of a Scandinavian breed with a shaggy grey coat … English new terms dictionary
Norwegian Elkhound — A Norwegian Elkhound, showing the standard tightly curled tail – photographed on 29 August 2003. Other names Norsk Elghund Grå Norsk Elghund Gray Norwegian Elkhound Small Grey Elk Dog Norwegian Moose Dog Harmaa norjanhirvikoira Country of origin… … Wikipedia
