Terrier vs. Hound: What's the Difference?

A dog of any of various typically small, active breeds originally developed for driving game from burrows.

A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.

A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).

A dog.

Someone displaying terrier-like qualities.

A contemptible person; a scoundrel.

A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.

One who eagerly pursues something

(legal) An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.

A devotee or an enthusiast

An auger or borer.

To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously

An auger or borer.

To make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism

One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.

To pressure or force from a place or situation

Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like.

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Any canine animal.

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

A despicable person.

A houndfish.

Projections at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on; foretop

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

(transitive) To persistently harass.

(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.

A despicable person.

A houndfish.

Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.

To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.

Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Someone who is morally reprehensible;

Pursue or chase relentlessly;