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harrier noun /ˈhæriə(r)/ /ˈhæriər/ jump to other results - a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the hawk familyTopics Birdsc2
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as harrower): from harrow ‘harry, rob’ (variant of harry). The spelling change in the 17th cent. was due to association with harrier, a person who continually attacks someone else or their land.
Harrier noun /ˈhæriə(r)/ /ˈhæriər/ (also Harrier jet /ˌhæriə ˈdʒet/ /ˌhæriər ˈdʒet/ , Harrier jump jet /ˌhæriə ˈdʒʌmp dʒet/ /ˌhæriər ˈdʒʌmp dʒet/ ) jump to other results - a British military aircraft made by Hawker Siddeley, which is the only plane to be able to take off straight up into the air or land straight down from the air without needing a runway. The plane was first used by the Royal Air Force in 1969.
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