jaeger
any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
a hunter.
a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.
Origin of jaeger
1- Also ja·ger, jä·ger, ya·ger [yey-ger] /ˈyeɪ gər/ (for defs. 2, 3).
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How to use jaeger in a sentence
In one troop he saw the green coats of the Cow-Boys and in the other the leathern helmets and wooden saddles of the yagers.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperThe Yagers, horse and foot, were upon another hill near the river, and below them a large body of infantry of the line.
My Lady of Doubt | Randall ParrishSimcoe, with a handful of yagers and Queen's Rangers, was detached for the purpose of recovering the wagons.
History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia | Charles CampbellDonop's grenadiers and yagers led, and immediately after them followed the veteran De Heister at the head of the brigades.
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn | Henry P. Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for jaeger
/ (ˈjeɪɡə) /
military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies
a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies
US and Canadian any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius
rare a hunter or hunter's attendant
Origin of jaeger
1- Also (for senses 1, 2, 4): jager, jäger
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