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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024har•ri•er1 (har′ē ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who or thing that harries.
- Birdsany of several short-winged hawks of the genus Circus that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on reptiles and small birds and mammals.
- Military(cap.) a one- or two-seat British-American fighter, both an attack and a reconnaissance aircraft, featuring a turbofan engine with a directable thrust that enables it to land and take off vertically.
har•ri•er2 (har′ē ər),USA pronunciation n. - Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
- Sporta cross-country runner.
- special use of harrier1, by association with hare 1535–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: harrier /ˈhærɪə/ n - a person or thing that harries
- any diurnal bird of prey of the genus Circus, having broad wings and long legs and tail and typically preying on small terrestrial animals: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc)
harrier /ˈhærɪə/ n - a smallish breed of hound used originally for hare-hunting
- a cross-country runner
Etymology: 16th Century: from hare + -er1; influenced by harrier1 |