harrier

har·ri·er ¹

 (hăr′ē-ər)

n.

1. One that harries.

2. Any of various slender, narrow-winged hawks of the genus Circus that are found worldwide and prey on small animals.

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[Sense 2, alteration (influenced by harry) of obsolete harrower, from harrow.]

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har·ri·er ²

 (hăr′ē-ər)

n.

1. A dog of a breed developed in England to hunt hares and rabbits, similar in appearance to but smaller than the English foxhound.

2. A cross-country runner.

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[Middle English hairer, eirer, possibly alteration (influenced by hair, hare, hare) of Old French errier, wanderer, from errer, to wander; see err.]

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harrier

(ˈhærɪə)

n

1. a person or thing that harries

2. (Animals) 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). See also marsh harrier, Montagu's harrier

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harrier

(ˈhærɪə)

n

1. (Breeds) a smallish breed of hound used originally for hare-hunting

2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a cross-country runner

[C16: from hare + -er¹; influenced by harrier¹]

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Harrier

(ˈhærɪə)

n

(Aeronautics) a British subsonic multipurpose military jet plane capable of vertical takeoff and landing by means of vectoring the engine thrust

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har•ri•er¹

(ˈhær i ər)

n.

1. a person who or thing that harries.

2. any of several short-winged hawks of the genus Circus, esp. C. cyaneus, of the N hemisphere, that typically hunt over treeless areas.

[1550–60]

har•ri•er²

(ˈhær i ər)

n.

1. one of a breed of medium-sized hounds similar to a foxhound but smaller and used, usu. in packs, esp. in hunting hares.

2. a cross-country runner.

[1535–45; special use of harrier¹, by association with hare]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	harrier - a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army" harasser aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks
	2.	harrier - a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
	3.	harrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail genus Circus, Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers Circus Aeruginosus, marsh harrier - Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions Circus pygargus, Montagu's harrier - brownish European harrier Circus cyaneus, hen harrier, marsh hawk, northern harrier - common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

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Translations

Weihe

busard

albanellacacciatore di volpifondistalevrierepredatore

лунь

harrier

[ˈhærɪəʳ] N

1. (= dog) → lebrel m (inglés)

2. harriers (= cross-country runners) → corredores mpl de cross

3. (Orn) → aguilucho m

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harrier

n

(Sport) → Querfeldeinläufer(in) m(f), → Geländeläufer(in) m(f)

(Orn) → Weih m

(= dog) Hund für die Hasenjagd

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