sleuthhound
sleuthhound · sleuthhounds
A working dog who tracks or pursues e.gA working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
/ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd/
» Scotland Yard used a sleuthhound to track the criminal.
Значение
значений: 2A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.
(разговорное)A detective; a sleuth.
a detective who follows a trail
Примеры
предложений: 1Scotland Yard used a sleuthhound to track the criminal.
Происхождение
From Middle English sluth hunde (and earlier as slodogge), from Old Norse slóð (“track”) +From Middle English sluth hunde (and earlier as slodogge), from Old Norse slóð (“track”) + hound.
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Формы
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 3Близкие по смыслу
- a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking:bloodhound
- a detective who follows a trail:sleuth
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеsleuth