What does harrier mean?
Definitions for harrier
ˈhær i ərhar·ri·er
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Princeton's WordNet
harasser, harriernoun
a persistent attacker
"the harassers were not members of the regular army"
harriernoun
a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
harriernoun
hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
Wiktionary
harriernoun
Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
harriernoun
A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
harriernoun
A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
ChatGPT
harrier
A harrier is a breed of hunting hound known for its stamina and ability to work in packs. This term is also used to refer to a type of bird of prey, specifically a species in the hawk family. Additionally, it is the name of a type of jet aircraft, known as the Harrier Jump Jet, that is capable of taking off and landing vertically.
Webster Dictionary
Harriernoun
one of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares
Harriernoun
one who harries
Harriernoun
one of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus)
Etymology: [From Harry.]
Wikidata
Harrier
A harrier is any of the several species of diurnal hawks forming the Circinae sub-family of the Accipitridae family of birds of prey. Harriers characteristically hunt by flying low over open ground, feeding on small mammals, reptiles, or birds. Most harriers are placed in the genus Circus, the scientific name arising from the circling movements female and male make when courting. Two other harriers are in the genus Polyboroides, the harrier-hawks, which are allopatric and restricted to the Afrotropic ecozone. The remaining single species forms the monotypic genus Geranospiza.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Harrier
har′i-ėr, n. a small kind of dog with a keen smell, for hunting hares: (pl.) a name taken by some clubs of cross-country runners (see Hare-and-hounds). [Formed from hare, like graz-i-er.]
Etymology and Origins
Harrier
A dog specially suited for hunting the hare owing to his keen scent; also one who engages in a foot race according to the rule that each individual contestant makes for the goal by a different route.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HARRIER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harrier is ranked #37735 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Harrier surname appeared 589 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Harrier.
96.1% or 566 total occurrences were White.
2.2% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of harrier in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of harrier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- arpellaCatalan, Valencian
- kærhøgDanish
- WeiheGerman
- aguiluchoSpanish
- سنقر, بازPersian
- suohaukkaFinnish
- busardFrench
- हैरियरHindi
- lingėLithuanian
- lijaLatvian
- kāhuMāori
- ејаMacedonian
- kiekendiefDutch
- błotniakPolish
- tartaranhãoPortuguese
- ereteRomanian
- луньRussian
- zečarSerbo-Croatian
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