slot-hound

English

Etymology

From slot (“track”) +‎ hound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɒthaʊnd/

Noun

slot-hound (plural slot-hounds)

1. Alternative form of sleuthhound.
   • 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:

     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.