Hunter (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.
  2. a person who searches for or seeks something: a fortune hunter.
  3. a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.
  4. an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.
  5. the constellation Orion.
  6. a watch with a hunting case.
  7. hunter green.
noun
  1. Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
  2. U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.
  3. a male given name.
noun
  1. a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game
    • a person who looks diligently for something
    • (in combination)
  2. a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina
  3. a specially bred dog used to hunt game
  4. a watch with a hinged metal lid or case (hunting case) to protect the crystal
noun
  1. John. 1728–93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases
  2. his brother, William. 1718–83, British anatomist and obstetrician
Hunter (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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