Noun: harrier her-ee-ur [N. Amer], ha-ree-u(r) [Brit]
- Hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
"We spotted a harrier gliding low over the grassland, searching for voles"
- A hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
"The harrier led the hunt across the open field"
- A persistent attacker
"the harriers were not members of the regular army";
- harasser
Derived forms: harriers
Type of: aggressor, assailant, assailer, assaulter, attacker, hawk, hound, hound dog
Part of: Circus, genus Circus
Encyclopedia: Harrier