harrier

/ˈhɛriər/

Other forms: harriers

Definitions of harrier

1. noun

   a persistent attacker
   synonyms: harasser

   type of:

   aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker

   someone who attacks
2. noun

   hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
   types:

   Circus Aeruginosus, marsh harrier

   Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions

   Circus pygargus, Montagu's harrier

   brownish European harrier

   Circus cyaneus, hen harrier, marsh hawk, northern harrier

   common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

   type of:

   hawk

   diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
3. noun

   a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
   type of:

   hound, hound dog

   any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears