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noun

Harrier n. (Written also harier) (Zool.) One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.

Harrier n.

One who harries.

(Zool.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, as the European marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus).

Harrier hawk (Zool.), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur.

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"Harrier" Quotes from Famous Books

... is the plain on which lies the town of Ajmere. This valley, however, is not only fortunate in possessing a noble artificial lake, but is protected by the massive walls of the Nagpathar range or Serpent rock, which forms a harrier against the sand. The only hills in the district are the Aravalli range and its offshoots. Ajmere is almost totally devoid of rivers, the Banas being the only stream which can be dignified with that name, and it only touches the south-eastern boundary of the district so as to irrigate the ...

— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia

... minut we heard a great screechin' o' dogs, and through the fence comes the harrier pack that the Reserve orficers kept in the camp beyond. ("Harriers" they called them, but, begob! there wasn't anythin' they wouldn't hunt from a fox to a turkey, ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 10, 1917 • Various

... were Tom's real asset, and his hobby. There were five of them. The two best, Baldy and Button, were Kentucky coon hounds in their prime, probably being descendants of the English fox hound with the admixture of harrier and bloodhound strains. Their breed has been in the family for thirty years. Tom took great pride in his pack, trained them to run nothing but bear and mountain lions, and never let anybody else touch them. When not hunting they are kept fastened by a sliding leash to a long ...

— Hunting with the Bow and Arrow • Saxton Pope