a person who or thing that harries.
any of several short-winged hawks of the genus Circus that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on reptiles and small birds and mammals.
Military. Harrier, a one- or two-seat British-American fighter, both an attack and a reconnaissance aircraft, featuring a turbofan engine with a directable thrust that enables it to land and take off vertically.
one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
a cross-country runner.
a person or thing that harries
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
a smallish breed of hound used originally for hare-hunting
a cross-country runner
First recorded in 1550–60; harry + -er 1
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"There's a jay ... That's a bluethroat ... Do you see the hen harrier? We're lucky," the 37-year-old photographer told AFP.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
For 30 minutes we watch a northern harrier on the hunt, dive-bombing blue-winged and cinnamon teal, though he always comes up empty.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
In the same area in May 2022, the remains of of a male satellite-tagged hen harrier, called Free, was recovered by Natural England.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
“The harrier has landed,” exclaimed a volunteer on a Sunday bird walk at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.
From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2019
I ran like a harrier on the trace In the leash of that ghoul, and the wind gave chase.
From Ballads of Lost Haven A Book of the Sea by Carman, Bliss
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