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slot-hound en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈslɒthaʊnd/

Etymology

From slot (“track”) + hound.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of sleuthhound.
   alt of sleuthhound
   • 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. 1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC:

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