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grayhound
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grayhound \Gray"hound`\ (-hound`), n. (Zool.) See Greyhound. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Greyhound \Grey"hound`\, n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund,
grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS.
gr[imac]ghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.]
1. A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen
sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties
known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [Written
also grayhound.]
[1913 Webster]
2. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
