noun
Talbot
TAWL-buht
noun
1
A now-extinct breed of hunting hound with a broad mouth and large ears, once used for tracking.
"Medieval hunting manuals describe the talbot as a keen-nosed tracking dog."
How to Use Talbot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old breed of scent hound, now extinct, once prized for tracking game.
Word Forms
Talbots plural, talbots plural, talbots plural
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Etymology
From Old French talebot, originally a nickname for bandits who blackened their faces to avoid recognition; later applied to the hound breed and adopted as a surname.