hunter

/ˈhʌntɚ/ · noun

Meaning

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
A dog used in hunting.
A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
One who hunts or seeks after anything.
A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.
A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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