jaeger

American  

[yey-ger, jey-ger] / ˈyeɪ gər, ˈdʒeɪ gər /

Also jager,

noun

1. any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.

2. a hunter.

3. a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.

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jaeger British  

/ ˈjeɪɡə /

noun

1. military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies

2. a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies

3. any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius

4. rare a hunter or hunter's attendant

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Etymology

Origin of jaeger

First recorded in 1770–80; from German Jäger “hunter,” equivalent to jag(en) “to hunt” + -er noun suffix; see -er ¹

Example Sentences

Sure enough, an unmanned jaeger attacks Sydney, and things quickly go south.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2018

Amara is a fangirl who blurts out the names and stats of every jaeger she sees, like a sports nut identifying her favorite players at an all-star game.

From The Verge • Mar. 22, 2018

A black tern and a parasitic jaeger flitted into view, seabirds forced to shore by the winds of the storm.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2016

Forgiving these problems, it’s conceivable that a jaeger strong enough to withstand the blast could be in a waterless pocket at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean—at least for a second or two, because physics.

From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2013

The white fox, the snowy owl, the weasel, the jaeger, and the siskin had virtually disappeared.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George