harrier (n.)

  1. a persistent attacker; the harassers were not members of the regular army

    [ Syn: harasser ]

  2. a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits

  3. hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

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