Harrier

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A small kind of hound employed in hunting the hare.
  • noun. One who harries. See harry, v.
  • noun. A bird of prey of the family Falconidæ, subfamily Circinœ, and genus Circus.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who harries.
  • noun. One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus æruginosus), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus).
  • noun. one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur.
  • noun. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. That which harries.
  • noun. Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
  • noun. A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
  • noun. A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
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  • noun. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
  • noun. hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
  • noun. a persistent attacker
    • Word Usage
    "The harrier is a jump jet, meaning it can hover, stop in mid-air, and even spin 360 degrees."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    aggressor  assailant  assaulter  attacker  hound  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Carrier  barrier  carrier  farrier  ferrier  
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    bio-gel  dwarves'  preformed  pure-blooded  viagramedrol  
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