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hunter
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  1. hunter
  2. hunter-gatherer
  3. hunter green
  4. hunter-killer
  5. hunter's moon
  6. hunter's pink
  7. bargain hunter
  8. bedbug hunter
  9. bounty hunter
  10. caterpillar hunter
  11. cave hunter
  12. fogle hunter
  13. fortune hunter
  14. half hunter
  15. legacy hunter
  16. lion-hunter
  17. long hunter
  18. man hunter
  19. market hunter
  20. masked hunter
  21. self-hunter
  22. spider hunter
  23. tuft-hunter
  24. white hunter
  25. working hunter
  26. moth hawk
  27. witch hunt

hunt·er

noun \ˈhən-tər\

Definition of HUNTER

1
a : a person who hunts game
b : a dog used or trained for hunting
c : a horse used or adapted for use in hunting with hounds; especially : a fast strong horse trained for cross-country work and jumping
2
: one that searches for something
3
: a pocket watch with a hinged protective cover
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Examples of HUNTER

  1. <hunters must have a license to shoot deer>

First Known Use of HUNTER

13th century

Related to HUNTER

Synonyms
huntsman, nimrod
Antonyms
nonhunter

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, paddock, router, skirt, tack

Rhymes with HUNTER

bunter, chunter, grunter, punter, shunter

Hun·ter

biographical name \ˈhən-tər\

Definition of HUNTER

John 1728–1793 British anatomist & surgeon

Hun·ter

geographical name \ˈhən-tər\

Definition of HUNTER

river 287 miles (462 kilometers) SE Australia in E New South Wales flowing E into the Pacific

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