noun.
Any of various medium-sized short-haired hounds developed for fox hunting, especially the English foxhound or the American foxhound.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A hound for chasing foxes: a variety of hound in which are combined, in the highest degree of excellence, fleetness, strength, spirit, fine scent, perseverance, and subordination.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One of a special breed of hounds used for chasing foxes.