hunter (ˈhʌntə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Female equivalent: huntress a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game |
| 2. | a. a person who looks diligently for something |
| b. (in combination): a fortune-hunter | |
| 3. | a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina |
| 4. | a specially bred dog used to hunt game |
| 5. | See also half-hunter Also called: hunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid or case (hunting case) to protect the crystal |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Hunter Hun·ter (hŭn'tər), John. 1728-1793.
British surgeon who founded pathological anatomy in England.