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BASKET-BEAGLE

\bˈaskɪtbˈiːɡə͡l], \bˈaskɪtbˈiːɡə‍l], \b_ˈa_s_k_ɪ_t_b_ˈiː_ɡ_əl]\

Definitions of BASKET-BEAGLE

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A beagle used in hunting a hare that was slipped from a basket to be coursed. "Gray-headed sportsmen, who had sunk from fox-hounds to basket-beagles and coursing."-Sir W. Scott.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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