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Webster 1913 Edition


Sleuthhound

Sleuth′houndˊ

,
Noun.
[See
Sleuth
, and cf.
Slothound
.]
(Zool.)
A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a bloodhound.
[Spelt variously
slouthhound
,
sluthhound
, etc.]

Definition 2024


sleuthhound

sleuthhound

See also: sleuth-hound

English

Noun

sleuthhound (plural sleuthhounds)

  1. A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal
  2. (informal) a detective, a sleuth