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Definitions for Hunter

[1] a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.
[2] a person who searches for or seeks something: a fortune hunter.
[3] a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.
[4] an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.
[5] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Orion.
[6] Also called hunting watch. a watch with a hunting case.
[7] hunter green.
[8] John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
[9] Robert Mer·cer Tal·ia·ferro [mur -ser tol -uh -ver] /ˈmɜr sər ˈtɒl ə vər/ , 1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.
[10] a male given name.
[11] a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game Female equivalent: huntress (ˈhʌntrɪs )
[12] a person who looks diligently for something (in combination ) a fortune-hunter
[13] a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina
[14] a specially bred dog used to hunt game
[15] Also called: hunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid or case (hunting case ) to protect the crystal See also half-hunter
[16] John. 1728–93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases
[17] his brother, William. 1718–83, British anatomist and obstetrician

Words related to Hunter

hawker, deerstalker, huntsman, sportsman, trapper, falconer, fisherman, stalker, chaser, huntress, pursuer, hound, courser, foxhound, pursuant

Words nearby Hunter

hunt's neuralgia, hunt's syndrome, hunt's-up, huntaway, hunted, hunter, hunter green, hunter trials, hunter's canal, hunter's moon, hunter's pink

Origin of Hunter

First recorded in 1200–50, hunter is from the Middle English word huntere. See hunt, -er1

Other words from Hunter

hunt·er·like , adjective

Synonyms for Hunter

chaser, deerstalker, falconer, fisherman, hawker, huntress, huntsman, pursuer, sportsman, stalker, trapper, ferreter, pursuant