1. A pack of hounds trained to hunt deer, especially in royal or aristocratic hunting expeditions.
Usage: historical; chiefly British; usually plural
2. The keepers or huntsmen who manage a pack of buckhounds.
Usage: historical; chiefly British; usually plural

Examples

• The royal buckhounds were renowned for their skill in tracking deer across the forest.
• The king's buckhounds accompanied him on his hunting expeditions throughout the countryside.
• The master of the buckhounds held an important position in the royal household.
• During the Tudor period, the buckhounds were a prestigious part of the court.
• The buckhounds were carefully bred and trained over generations for their hunting abilities.