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deerstalker
[ deer-staw-ker ]
/ ˈdɪərˌstɔ kər /
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noun
a person who stalks deer.
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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OTHER WORDS FROM deerstalker
deerstalking, nounWords nearby deerstalker
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deerstalker
/ (ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə) /
noun
Also called: stalker a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them
a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on the top
Derived forms of deerstalker
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