Thesaurus: harrier

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1. n. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.
2. n. One who harries.
3. n. One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus).
4. n. a persistent attacker
5. n. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
6. n. hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
7. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. [Written also harier.] 1. One who harries. 2. (Zoöl.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus ærunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Harrier hawk(Micrastur.
8. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.[Written also harier.]
9. n:100 n. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits n. hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals