"deerstalker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deerstalkers [plural]
Etymology: From deer + stalker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|deer|stalker}} deer + stalker Head templates: {{en-noun}} deerstalker (plural deerstalkers)
  1. One who takes part in deer stalking.
    Sense id: en-deerstalker-en-noun-MF56YkPs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
  2. Alternative form of deerstalker hat Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: deerstalker hat
    Sense id: en-deerstalker-en-noun-XttZ7Tra Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deerstalker cap, deerstalker hat

Inflected forms

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