sleuthhound Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a detective who follows a trail
    sleuth.
  2. noun a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
    bloodhound.

WordNet

Sleuth"hound` noun
Etymology
See Sleuth, and cf. Slothound.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a bloodhound. Spelt variously slouthhound, sluthhound, etc.

Webster 1913