Definitions for jaegerˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jae•gerˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ-(n.)
any of several gull-like, dark-colored seabirds of the genus Stercorarius (family Stercorariidae) that pursue gulls and terns in order to rob them of their prey.
Category: Ornithology
a hunter.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of jaeger:
1770–80; < G Jӓger hunter =jag(en) to hunt +-er -er1
Princeton's WordNet
jaeger(noun)
rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
Wiktionary
jaeger(Noun)
Any of three seabirds in the skua genus Stercorarius
jaeger(Noun)
A hunter's guide
jaeger(Noun)
A rifle
jaeger(Noun)
A sharpshooter, a rifleman, light infantry
Webster Dictionary
Jaeger(noun)
see Jager
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