hunt·er /ˈhʌntɚ/
獵人;獵食其他動物的獸類;獵犬
Hunt·er n.
1. One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.
2. A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.
3. A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
4. One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.
No keener hunter after glory breathes. --Tennyson.
5. Zool. A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting.
6. A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.
Hunter's room, the lunation after the harvest moon.
Hunter's screw Mech., a differential screw, so named from the inventor. See under Differential.
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hunter
n 1: someone who hunts game [syn: huntsman]
2: a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"
3: a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal [syn:
hunting watch]