deerstalker

American  

[deer-staw-ker] / ˈdɪərˌstɔ kər /

noun

1. a person who stalks deer.

2. Also called fore-and-after.  a close-fitting woolen cap having a visor in front and in back, with earflaps usually raised and tied on top of the crown, worn as a hunting cap: especially associated with Sherlock Holmes.

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deerstalker British  

/ ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə /

noun

1. Also called: stalker.  a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them

2. a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on the top

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• deerstalking
  adjective
• deerstalking
  noun

Etymology

Origin of deerstalker

First recorded in 1810–20; deer + stalker ( def. )