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Meaning of SLEUTHHOUND

Pronunciation:  'slooth`hawnd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
  2. [n]  a detective who follows a trail
 
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 Synonyms: bloodhound, sleuth
 
 See Also: detective, hound, hound dog

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sleuth"hound`\, n. [See {Sleuth}, and cf.
{Slothound}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a
bloodhound. [Spelt variously {slouthhound}, {sluthhound},
etc.]
 
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