dog-draw
/ˈdɒɡdrɔː/Now historical
noun
The act of ‘drawing after’ or tracking venison illegally killed or wounded, using a dog led by hand to follow the scent.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Manwood (d. 1610), legal writer. Apparently from dog + draw (although this is first attested later).
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