Noun: sleuthhound 'slooth,hawnd
- A breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
"The police used sleuthhounds to track the escaped prisoner";
- bloodhound
- A detective who follows a trail
"The sleuthhound carefully examined the crime scene for clues";
- sleuth
Derived forms: sleuthhounds
Type of: detective, hound, hound dog
Encyclopedia: Sleuthhound