"Harrier" meaning in English

See Harrier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Harriers [plural]
Etymology: From harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Harrier (plural Harriers)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Harrier-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25

Noun

Forms: Harriers [plural]
Etymology: From harrier, an occupational surname for a hunter of hares or a nickname for someone who resembled a harrier, a kind of hawk. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Harrier (plural Harriers)
  1. A medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them.
    Sense id: en-Harrier-en-noun-bVyljdMp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

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