Hound vs. Terrier

Houndnoun

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Houndnoun

Any canine animal.

Houndnoun

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

Houndnoun

(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

Houndnoun

A despicable person.

Houndnoun

A houndfish.

Houndnoun

Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

Houndnoun

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Houndverb

(transitive) To persistently harass.

Houndverb

(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

Houndnoun

A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.

Houndnoun

A despicable person.

Houndnoun

A houndfish.

Houndnoun

Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

Houndnoun

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Houndverb

To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.

Houndverb

To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.

Houndnoun

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Houndnoun

someone who is morally reprehensible;

Houndverb

pursue or chase relentlessly;

Hound

A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey.

Terriernoun

A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).

Terriernoun

A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.

Terriernoun

(legal) An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.

Terriernoun

An auger or borer.

Terriernoun

An auger or borer.

Terriernoun

One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.

Terriernoun

Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like.

Terriernoun

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Terrier

Terrier (from the French word terrier [tɛʁje], meaning ) is a type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of the terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, game, and fearless.