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hunter

noun

  1. one who hunts
  2. file manager
  3. some being that hunts for another
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌntɚ/ / /ˈhʌntə/ / [ˈhʌɾ̃ɚ]

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Etymology: From hunter.

  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a hunter.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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  23. The constellation Orion.

    “But he must ever watch the northern Bear, Who from her frozen height with jealous eye Confronts the Dog and the Hunter in the south, And is alone not dipt in Ocean's stream.”

    “She betook herself to the bedroom in the western wing, there to lie and watch pale Diana chase the Hunter down the sky.”

noun

Etymology: From Middle English huntere, hunter, equivalent to hunt + -er. Compare Old English hunta (“hunter”).

  1. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
  2. A dog used in hunting; a hunting dog.

    “thy intercepter, full of despite, bloody as the hunter, attends thee at the orchard end”

  3. A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

    “‘His favourite Hunter who was turned out in the park on his going abroad, somehow or other fell ill […] .’”

    “a sound, swift, well-bred hunter and roadster”

  4. One who hunts or seeks after anything.

    “The hunter becomes the hunted.”

    “a fortune hunter”

  5. A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.

    “Although their behavior does not have the same impact as hunters, howlers nevertheless distract the public figure and compel security and law enforcement […]”

    “Hunters stalk their targets, make detailed plans, acquire and practice with weapons, and try to hurt or kill people. Howlers make bomb threats to schools, malls, churches, businesses, and government offices.”

  6. A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.
  7. A pocket watch with a spring-hinged circular metal cover that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting them from dust and scratches.