harrier

¹

[ har-ee-er ]

noun

1. a person who or thing that harries.
2. 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.
3. Harrier, 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.

harrier

²

[ har-ee-er ]

noun

1. one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
2. a cross-country runner.

harrier

¹

/ ˈhærɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that harries
2. 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

Harrier

²

/ ˈhærɪə /

noun

1. a British subsonic multipurpose military jet plane capable of vertical takeoff and landing by means of vectoring the engine thrust

harrier

³

/ ˈhærɪə /

noun

1. a smallish breed of hound used originally for hare-hunting
2. a cross-country runner

Word History and Origins

Origin of harrier¹

First recorded in 1550–60; harry + -er ¹

Origin of harrier²

1535–45; special use of harrier ¹, by association with hare

Word History and Origins

Origin of harrier¹

C16: from hare + -er ¹; influenced by harrier ¹

Example Sentences

During his four years in the navy, Mr Winter visited Scotland, Iceland and Russia whilst serving on minesweepers HMS Harrier and HMS Combatant, as well as on battle class destroyer HMS Aisne.

From BBC

“Being too early is just as risky as being too late,” says Phil Poirier, co-founder of Montreal-based Wilder Harrier, whose products include cricket dog snacks and black soldier fly dry food.

From Seattle Times

"We took a Harrier jet and modified it for air defence," Ehrhart tells me.

From BBC

In the same area in May 2022, the remains of of a male satellite-tagged hen harrier, called Free, was recovered by Natural England.

From BBC

Hayden Watson lives upstairs at The Harrier in Gunthorpe, Peterborough with his "playful" eight-month-old puppy, Nala.

From BBC

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