harrier
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæɹi.ə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -æɹiə(ɹ)
Noun
harrier (plural harriers)
- One who harries.
- Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
- A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
- A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- African marsh harrier, Circus ranivorus
- black marrier, Circus maurus
- cinereous marrier, Circus cinereus
- eastern marsh harrier, Circus spilonotus
- hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Translations
birds of prey
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A kind of dog used to hunt hares
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