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hunter
1[huhn-ter]
noun
a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.
a person who searches for or seeks something.
a fortune hunter.
a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.
an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.
Astronomy.Hunter, the constellation Orion.
Also called hunting watch.a watch with a hunting case.
Hunter
2[huhn-ter]
noun
John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
Robert Mercer Taliaferro 1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.
a male given name.
hunter
1/ ˈʌԳə /
noun
Female equivalent: huntress.a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game
a person who looks diligently for something
( in combination )
a fortune-hunter
a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina
a specially bred dog used to hunt game
Also called: hunting watch.a watch with a hinged metal lid or case ( hunting case ) to protect the crystal See also half-hunter
Hunter
2/ ˈʌԳə /
noun
John. 1728–93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases
his brother, William. 1718–83, British anatomist and obstetrician
Other 51Թ Forms
- hunterlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
For example, a “Jaws” photo spot features the return of the park’s hanging shark and a chance to meet actors portraying shark hunter Quint and Amity police chief Brody.
The missing-link title declares Davis’ intention to join an evolutionary chain of artists, the hidden hunter adding an element of surprise.
A wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media.
They say giant sloths walking the land were an easy target for the first human hunters.
Staffing cuts could also threaten "hurricane hunter" flights – plane journeys into the storms as they approach land to inform preparations for landfall.
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