Windhund — meaning in English

English meaning

• greyhound noun A slender, long-legged breed of dog bred for speed, used in hunting and racing.
• rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.

Senses

Windhund is used for these senses in English:

• greyhound A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
• rake A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.

greyhound — full definition

1. noun A slender, long-legged breed of dog bred for speed, used in hunting and racing.
2. noun A fast ocean-going ship, or (capitalized) a long-distance intercity bus operated by Greyhound Lines.

rake — full definition

1. noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
2. verb To gather, smooth, or clear something using a rake or a similar sweeping motion.
3. verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
4. noun A backward slant, especially of a ship's mast or funnel, or of a theatre stage or seating.
5. noun A man who lives a reckless, self-indulgent, and often promiscuous lifestyle.

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