HARRIER

Harrier

A harrier is any of the several species of diurnal hawks forming the Circinae sub-family of the Accipitridae family of birds of prey. Harriers characteristically hunt by flying low over open ground, feeding on small mammals, reptiles, or birds.

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harrier

Noun

  1. One who harries.
  2. Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
  3. A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
  4. A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.


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