- a dog formerly used for otter hunting, esp one of a breed, now rare, that stands about 60 cm (24 in.) high and has a harsh thick coat, often greyish with tan markings
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ot•ter•hound
(ot′ər hound′),USA pronunciation n.
- Dog and Cat Breedsone of an English breed of water dogs having a thick, shaggy, oily coat, trained to hunt otter.
- otter + hound1 1600–10
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otter hound n
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