hunter

Meaning

1. One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
2. A dog used in hunting; a hunting dog.
3. A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
4. One who hunts or seeks after anything.
5. A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.
6. A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.
7. A pocket watch with a spring-hinged circular metal cover that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting them from dust and scratches.

Synonyms

huntsman

fowler

searcher

chasseur

pursuer

seeker

trapper

archer

mountaineer

big game hunter

forester

quester

deer-catcher

hunting watch

chaser

huntsman fighter page-boy

lover of the wild

provider

catechumen

courser

equipment

fisherman

hunting

huntress

jaeger

predator

good

👍

savage

search party

shikari

shooter

stalker

Translations

chasseur

Jäger

cacciatore

cazador

jager

caçador

κυνηγός

Weidmann

avcı

caçador

venator

cavallo da caccia

chien de chasse

chercheur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhʌntɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hunter

Cognate with Old English: hunta

In summary

From Middle English huntere, hunter, equivalent to hunt + -er. Compare Old English hunta (“hunter”).