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bloodhound definition

blood·hound (blud′ho̵und′)

noun

  1. any of a breed of large dogs with a smooth coat, wrinkled face, drooping ears, and a keen sense of smell: bloodhounds are used in tracking escaped prisoners, fugitives, etc.
  2. a person who pursues keenly or relentlessly

Etymology: ME blodhond: see blood () & hound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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