Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The dogfish, a kind of shark.
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Examples
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(_For the Mirror_.) _Macnamara_, son of a sea-hound.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 359, March 7, 1829 Various
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"Hurrah for Robert Surcouf: the sea-hound from St. Malo!" shrieked the townsfolk.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Charles Haven Ladd Johnston 1910
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