Complete Definition of "slot-hound"

English
Etymology
From slot �track� + hound.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�sl�tha�nd/

Noun
en-noun|sg=slot-hound

  1. A sleuth-hound.

#:*1819: �Thou seest, maiden, what an ill-fated wretch thou dost labour to assist; be wise, and let me go, ere the misfortunes which track my footsteps like slot-hounds, shall involve thee also in their pursuit.� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

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