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 costume
2 : 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