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flusher

1 7.9

A hunting dog that drives birds out of hiding for hunters

noun
/ˈflʌʃər/

Jargon

: perro de caza

During the hunt, a well-trained flusher can quickly locate and scare up hidden game birds.

Examples

My friend has a trained flusher for hunting.
The flusher was expertly trained to drive birds out of the bushes so the hunters could take their shots.
The flusher darted through the underbrush, sending a flock of quail into the air.
Hunters often rely on a skilled flusher to locate hidden pheasants in dense grass.
Their spaniel is an excellent flusher and always finds birds quickly during hunts.
The flusher helped the hunters locate the birds.
Cocker spaniels are popular flushers due to their agility and eagerness to find game.

Synonyms

hunting dog

vsflusher

8 2.3

A dog trained to find and catch animals or birds

is specifically trained to drive out hidden animals for shooting or capture

bird dog

vsflusher

1 7.2

A dog that finds and brings back birds for hunters

drives birds out of hiding instead of mainly locating or retrieving them

gun dog

vsflusher

1 3.8

A dog trained to help hunters by finding and bringing back birds

is limited to driving out hidden animals for shooting or capture

sporting dog

vsflusher

Specialized

1 3.4

A dog bred and trained to help hunters find and retrieve game birds

focuses on driving out hidden animals rather than pointing or retrieving

Surface Forms

flusher singular

flushers plural

Morphology

flusher = flush (semi-transparent) = flush + er

Morphologically regular (verb + -er = agent), but the specialized hunting sense 'to flush game' may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Flusher comes from the verb flush meaning 'to force out from hiding' and the ending -er meaning 'one that does something'. So a flusher is a hunting dog that forces birds out into the open for the hunter.