sleuthhound
[
slooth
-hound]
/ˈsluθˌhaʊnd/
noun
1.
a bloodhound.
2.
a detective.
Origin
1325-75;
Middle English
sloth
track, trail (<
Old Norse
slōth
) +
hound
1
British Dictionary definitions for
sleuthhound
sleuthhound
/
ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd
/
noun
1.
a dog trained to track people, esp a bloodhound
2.
an informal word for
detective