Harrier Definition

hărē-ər
noun
Any of a breed of hound similar to but smaller than the English foxhound, used in packs for hunting hares and rabbits.
Webster's New World
A pack of such dogs and the hunters in a hunt.
Webster's New World
A person who harries.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Circus) of hawks, as the marsh hawk, that prey on small mammals, reptiles, etc.
Webster's New World
A cross-country runner.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Harrier

Noun

Singular:
harrier
Plural:
harriers

Origin of Harrier

  • Middle English hairer, eirer possibly alteration (influenced by hair, hare hare) of Old French errier wanderer from errer to wander err

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Sense 2, alteration (influenced by harry) of obsolete harrower from harrow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • harry +‎ -er

    From Wiktionary

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