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hunter [ˈhʌntə] n 1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game Female equivalent huntress [ˈhʌntrɪs] 2. a. a person who looks diligently for something b. (in combination) a fortune-hunter 3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina 4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a specially bred dog used to hunt game 5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a watch with a hinged metal lid or case (hunting case) to protect the crystal Also called hunting watch See also half-hunter Hunter [ˈhʌntə] n
1. (Biographies / Hunter, John (1728-1793) M, British, MEDICINE: physician) John. 1728-93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases 2. (Biographies / Hunter, William (1718-1783) M, British, MEDICINE: anatomist, MEDICINE: obstetrician) his brother, William. 1718-83, British anatomist and obstetrician ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
hunter Translations hunter hunter [ˈhʌntəʳ] n → cacciatore/trice (Brit) (horse) → cavallo da caccia hunter [ˈhʌntəʳ] n → cacciatore/trice (Brit) (horse) → cavallo da caccia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Leo Hunter has many of these breakfasts, Sir,' resumed the new acquaintance--'"feasts of reason," sir, "and flows of soul," as somebody who wrote a sonnet to Mrs. There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest. A HUNTER who had lassoed a Bear was trying to disengage himself from the rope, but the slip-knot about his wrist would not yield, for the Bear was all the time pulling in the slack with his paws. |
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