harrier

From harry +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæɹi.ə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -æɹiə(ɹ)

harrier (plural harriers)

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.