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tallyho definition

tally·ho (tal′ē hō′; for n. & v., tal′ē hō′)

interjection

in fox hunting, used by a hunter to signify that he or she has sighted the fox

Etymology: altered < Fr taïaut

noun pl. tallyhos -·hos′

  1. a cry of “tallyho”
  2. a coach drawn by four horses

intransitive verb

to shout “tallyho”

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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