n. 1. A dog used for tracking or pursuing, such as a bloodhound. 2. A detective. [Scots sleuth hound : sleuth, track, trail (from Middle English sloth, from Old Norse slōdh) + hound, hound (from Middle English; see HOUND).] |
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