harrier
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- noun
- /ˈhɛriər/
:
perro de caza
- During the hunt, the skilled harrier successfully cornered its prey.
Examples
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I play for Hounslow Harriers Girls.
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Many RAF planes, including the famed Harrier "jump-jet," carried Rolls-Royce-built engines.
Academic text (1997) -
Doug has little memory of those moments inside the shattered cockpit of his Harrier and almost no recollection of landing the plane.
Blog text (30) -
The harrier chased after the unsuspecting rabbit through the tall grass.
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He trained his harriers to follow the scent of hares across the field.
Synonyms
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1.5
A dog used for hunting with long drooping ears and a strong nose
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2.3
A dog trained to find and catch animals or birds
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2.7
A dog used for hunting with long ears and a very good nose
Compounds
- Specialized
A medium-sized bird of prey with a slim body and brownish feathers that flies over fields and marshes
- UK
A medium bird of prey with long wings and tail that flies low to hunt over marshes and open land
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Harrier for the dog comes from the animal hare plus the ending -er, which means 'one who', so a harrier is 'one who hunts hares'.