Main Entry:

jae·ger

Pronunciation:

\ˈyā-gər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

German Jäger

Date:

1781

1 a: hunter, huntsman b: one attending a person of rank or wealth and wearing hunter's costume2: any of several large dark-colored birds (genus Stercorarius) of northern seas that are related to the skua, are strong fliers, and tend to harass weaker birds until they drop or disgorge their prey