hunter: Meaning and Definition of

hunt•er

1. a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.
2. a person who searches for or seeks something: a fortune hunter.
3. a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.
4. an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.
5. (cap.)the constellation Orion.
6. Also calleda watch with a hunting case.
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Hun•ter

1. 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
2. 1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.
3. a male given name.