whippers-in

Moments earlier, his radio had crackled with news that one of the mounted whippers-in had caught a glimpse of a red fox.

More British Than Britain Joshua Robinson 2011

The whippers-in, meanwhile, act as Russell's assistants.

More British Than Britain Joshua Robinson 2011

Whips take their name from whippers-in on the hunting field.

The Spectator's Notes 2009

Incorruptible by sacristans, by whippers-in, by ballet-dancers; this made a part of his bourgeois popularity.

Les Miserables 2008

Now, when John arrived on the ground, he found himself forestalled by three other whippers-in, in charge of two of the royal packs of hounds which had been brought there in carts.

Modeste Mignon 2007

They were taking fifty-four hounds, with six hunt attendants and whippers-in.

War and Peace 2003

“A-tu!” came the long-drawn cry of one of the borzoi whippers-in, who had halted.

War and Peace 2003

I fancied to myself the rural potentate, surrounded by his body-guard of butler, pages, and blue-coated serving-men, with their badges; while the luckless culprit was brought in, forlorn and chap-fallen, in the custody of gamekeepers, huntsmen, and whippers-in, and followed by a rabble rout of country clowns.

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon 2002

Out of practice af­ter the long layoff, the dogs quickly became confused and the huntsman and his whippers-in lost control.

Fox Evil Walters, Minette 2002

Treasury Department that Gallatin must not take his seat in Congress, and the whippers-in took heed of the desire of their chief.

Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII John Austin Stevens