English
Etymology
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From blood + hound. The detective sense follows from the dog's ability to follow a trail.
Noun
bloodhound
#A large dog. It is a scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
#This breed of dog.
#A detective or other skilled at finding people or clues.
Translations
French: limier m
German: Bluthund m, Schwei�hund m
Russian: и�ейка (iš�éika) m
Spanish: sabueso m
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