harrier

har·rier (har′ē ər)

noun

any of a breed of hound similar to but smaller than the English foxhound, used in packs for hunting hares and rabbits
a pack of such dogs and the hunters in a hunt
a cross-country runner

Etymology: < hare + -ier

har·rier (har′ē ər)

noun

a person who harries
any of a genus (Circus) of hawks that prey on small mammals, reptiles, etc., as the marsh hawk

Converse of object

see: The best way to see a hen harrier is to scan the horizon with a pair of binoculars.
include: July appears to have been fairly quiet on the bird front although recent reports include a marsh harrier, godwits and spotted flycatchers.
have: This estate is the only grouse moor to have breeding hen harriers recorded by the project every year.
breed: In England, breeding hen harriers are restricted to upland heather moorlands.

Adjective modifier

female: A female marsh harrier was hunting over Combe Haven Valley.
male: Results See the photos Harrogate Town Center 10km, 30 July A hardy band of 11 male Harriers ( where were all the ladies?
several: On drier land, several dozen Harriers competed in the popular Abbey Dash.
few: A few Harriers opted for the first race in the Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix series which is based on ten races over the year.
many: His particular forte being in the catering field where many Harriers have enjoyed the taste of Keith's butties.
other: Meanwhile, other Harriers were glad to be back on firmer ground at the Roundhay Park road races.

Modifies a noun

nest: The monitoring shows that 19 breeding attempts resulted in 15 successful hen harrier nests, which produced a total of 36 birds.
jet: Click on the little harrier jet in the sky.
pack: There are also another two harrier packs which are registered to hunt foxes.
photo: Harriers photos Kinder Trial, Sat 22 Jan Heather Dawe reports.. .
population: Evidence for food limitation in the declining hen harrier population on the Orkney Island, Scotland.
result: Harriers Results: Winner Ian Holmes 47.57 ( 9th win in a row?

Noun used with modifier

hen: Could the hen harrier decline on Orkney be due to a shortage of food?
marsh: A marsh harrier glides low over wheat, drops on a vole.
RAF: One of the RAF Harriers that flew from HMS Hermes during the Falklands War.
ringtail: Other ringtail harriers, especially distant ones over the salt lake on the evening of 26th, remained unidentified.

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