HyperDic: hunter

English > 4 senses of the word hunter / Hunter:
NOUNperson hunter, huntsmansomeone who hunts game
person huntera person who searches / searches / searches for something
objectHunter, Oriona constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus
artifacthunter, hunting watcha watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
hunter / Hunter > pronunciation
Soundshhah'nter
Rhymesabductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...
English > hunter: 4 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who hunts game.
Synonymhuntsman
InstancesNimrod(Old Testament) a famous hunter
Narrowerbounty hunterA hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
courserA huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
deer hunterhunter of deer
duck hunterhunter of ducks
falconer, hawkerA person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
fowlersomeone who hunts wild birds for food
huntressA woman hunter
lion-huntersomeone who hunts lions
pothuntersomeone who hunts for food (not for sport)
snarersomeone who sets snares for birds or small animals
stalkersomeone who stalks game
trackersomeone who tracks down game
trappersomeone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
Broaderskilled worker, trained worker, skilled workmanA worker who has acquired special skills
Spanishcazador
Catalancaçador
Verbshuntpursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
huntsearch (an area) for prey
huntpursue or chase relentlessly
English > hunter: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA person who searches / searches / searches for something.
Example"a treasure hunter"
Narrowerforagersomeone who hunts for food and provisions / provisions
Broaderseeker, searcher, questersomeone making a search / search / search / search / search or inquiry
Verbshuntseek, search for
English > Hunter: 4 senses > noun 3, object
MeaningA constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel.
SynonymOrion
Instance ofconstellationA configuration of stars as seen from the earth
MembersBetelgeuse, Alpha OrionisThe second brightest star in Orion
Broaderdiffuse nebula, gaseous nebulaA cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
SpanishOrión
CatalanHunter, Orió, Orion
English > hunter: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal.
Synonymhunting watch
Broaderwatch, tickerA small portable timepiece

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