sleuthhound

sleuth·hound

S0471700 (slo͞oth′hound′)n.1. A dog used for tracking or pursuing, such as a bloodhound.2. A detective.

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[Scots sleuth hound : sleuth, track, trail (from Middle English sloth, from Old Norse slōdh) + hound, hound (from Middle English; see hound).]

sleuthhound

(ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd) n1. (Breeds) a dog trained to track people, esp a bloodhound2. an informal word for detective

sleuth•hound

(ˈsluθˌhaʊnd)

n. 1. a bloodhound. 2. a detective. [1350–1400; late Middle English (Scots) sleuthhund = sleuth (Middle English sloth track, trail < Old Norse slōth) + hund hound]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sleuthhound - a detective who follows a trail sleuthdetective - an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
	2.	sleuthhound - a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in trackingbloodhoundhound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears