harrier
1
[ har-ee-er ]
/ ˈhær i ər /
noun
a person who or thing that harries.
any of several short-winged hawks of the genus Circus that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on reptiles and small birds and mammals.
(initial capital letter) Military.
a one- or two-seat British-American fighter, both an attack and a reconnaissance aircraft, featuring a turbofan engine with a directable thrust that enables it to land and take off vertically.
Words nearby harrier
harquebus,
harquebusier,
harrar,
harrer,
harridan,
harrier,
harriet,
harriman,
harrington,
harris,
harris tweed
Definition for harrier (2 of 2)
harrier
2
[ har-ee-er ]
/ ˈhær i ər /
noun
one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
a cross-country runner.
Example sentences from the Web for harrier
British Dictionary definitions for harrier (1 of 3)
harrier
1
/ (ˈhærɪə) /
noun
a person or thing that harries
any diurnal bird of prey of the genus Circus, having broad wings and long legs and tail and typically preying on small terrestrial animals: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc)
See also marsh harrier, Montagu's harrier
British Dictionary definitions for harrier (2 of 3)
harrier
2
/ (ˈhærɪə) /
noun
a smallish breed of hound used originally for hare-hunting
a cross-country runner
Word Origin for harrier
C16: from
hare +
-er
1; influenced by
harrier
1
British Dictionary definitions for harrier (3 of 3)
Harrier
/ (ˈhærɪə) /
noun
a British subsonic multipurpose military jet plane capable of vertical takeoff and landing by means of vectoring the engine thrust