n. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
n. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
v. To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments.
n. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A tall, very slender, fleet dog, kept for the chase, remarkable for the symmetrical strength and beauty of its form, its keen sight, and its great fleetness.
n. Figuratively, a fast-sailing ship, especially an ocean passenger-steamship.
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n. a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
Word Usage
"Cylart was sometimes referred to as being a greyhound, but only because any large dog who was not too square or bulky was often called a greyhound at that time in much the same way that many people today refer to all breeds of northern dogs with bushy hair, a pointed face, pricked ears, and a plumed tail that is carried curved over its back as a “Husky”."