harrier
1[ har-ee-er ]
/ ˈhær i ər /
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noun
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.
(initial capital letter)Military. 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.
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harpy eagle, harquebus, harquebusier, Harrer, harridan, harrier, Harriet, Harriman, Harrington, Harris, Harrisburg
Definition for harrier (2 of 2)
harrier2
[ har-ee-er ]
/ ˈhær i ər /
noun
one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
a cross-country runner.
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British Dictionary definitions for harrier (1 of 3)
harrier1
/ (ˈhærɪə) /
noun
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
British Dictionary definitions for harrier (2 of 3)
harrier2
/ (ˈhærɪə) /
noun
a smallish breed of hound used originally for hare-hunting
a cross-country runner
Word Origin for harrier
C16: from hare + -er 1; influenced by harrier 1
British Dictionary definitions for harrier (3 of 3)
Harrier
/ (ˈhærɪə) /
noun
a British subsonic multipurpose military jet plane capable of vertical takeoff and landing by means of vectoring the engine thrust
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