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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) bloodhound
one of a breed of large dogs with very long ears, loose skin, a usu. black-and-tan coat, and an acute sense of smell.

2. bloodhound
a person who is a steadfast pursuer.

Etymology: (1300–50)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) bloodhound, sleuthhound
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Bloodhound
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

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