jaeger

English

/ˈjeɪɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of three seabirds in the skua genus Stercorarius.
  • A hunter's guide.
  • A rifle.
  • A sharpshooter, a rifleman, light infantry.
  • (In science fiction): a robotic exoskeleton used in combat.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Jäger (hunter, jaeger, soldier, infantryman).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Jäger

Gloss

hunter, jaeger, soldier, infantryman

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

兵

Emoji

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