harrier
Meaning of harrier
noun
a person who engages in persistent attacks on others or incursions into their land.
noun
a hound of a breed used for hunting hares.
late Middle English hayrer, from hare + -er1. The spelling change was due to association with harrier1.
noun
a long-winged, slender-bodied bird of prey with low quartering flight.
mid 16th century (as harrower ): from harrow ‘harry, rob’ (variant of harry). The spelling change in the 17th century was due to association with harrier1.
Information about harrier
- It is a name.
- The plural form of harrier is: harriers.
- Languages in which harrier is used:
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Hyphenation of harrier
har-rier
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- harrier is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
harrier synonyms
Meaning harasser:
Words that rhyme with harrier
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