Definition of Bloodhound
Blood´hound`
Pronunciation:
blŭd´hound`
n.
1.
A
breed
of
large
and
powerful
dogs
,
with
long
,
smooth
,
and
pendulous
ears
,
and
remarkable
for
acuteness
of
smell
.
It
is
employed
to
recover
game
or
prey
which
has
escaped
wounded
from
a
hunter
,
and
for
tracking
criminals
.
Formerly
it
was
used
for
pursuing
runaway
slaves
.
Other
varieties
of
dog
are
often
used
for
the
same
purpose
and
go
by
the
same
name
.
The
Cuban
bloodhound
is
said
to
be
a
variety
of
the
mastiff
.
Related Words
hound
,
hound
dog
,
sleuthhound
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