coonhound: Meaning and Definition of

coon•hound

Pronunciation: (kn'hound"), [key]
— n.
  1. See
  2. a hound of any of several breeds developed esp. for hunting raccoons. Cf. black and tan coonhound, bluetick, Plott hound, redbone, Walker hound.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: