deerstalker

[ deer-staw-ker ]
/ ˈdɪərˌstɔ kər /

noun

a person who stalks deer.
Also called fore-and-after. a close-fitting woolen cap having a visor in front and in back, with earflaps usually raised and tied on top of the crown, worn as a hunting cap: especially associated with Sherlock Holmes.

Origin of deerstalker

First recorded in 1810–20; deer + stalker

OTHER WORDS FROM deerstalker

deer·stalk·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for deerstalker

deerstalker
/ (ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə) /

noun

Also called: stalker a person who stalks deer, esp in order to shoot them
a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on the top

Derived forms of deerstalker

deerstalking, adjective, noun