Definition of harrier Harrier
/hɛˈɹiɚ/ - [hereeer] - har•ri•er
We found 12 definitions of harrier from 5 different sources.
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What does harrier mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: harriers |
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| 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 performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus" | ||
| circus aeruginosus, marsh harrier Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions | ||
| circus pygargus, montagu's harrier brownish European harrier | ||
| harrier - a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits | ||
| harrier - a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army" | ||
| harasser | ||
| assailant, assaulter, attacker, aggressor someone who attacks | ||
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Wiktionary 
- harrier (Noun)
One who harries. - harrier (Noun)
Any of several bird of birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds. - harrier (Noun)
A runner, specifically, a cross country runner. - harrier (Noun)
A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- harrier (n.)
One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. - harrier (n.)
One who harries. - harrier (n.)
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 aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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harrier
har′i-ėr, n. a small kind of dog with a keen smell, for hunting hares: (pl.) a name taken by some clubs of cross-country runners (see Hare-and-hounds). [Formed from hare, like graz-i-er.]
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🔤- harrier, noun, singular of harriers.
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