hunter

English

/ˈhʌntɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
  • A dog used in hunting.
  • A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
  • One who hunts or seeks after anything.
  • (psychology) A person who bottle bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.
  • A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.
  • A pocket watch with a spring-hinged circular metal cover that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting them from dust and scratches.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hunter suffix from English hunt.

Origin

English

hunt

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