noun a dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.
2. hunter ·noun one who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.
3. hunter ·noun a kind of spider. ·see hunting spider, under hunting.
4. hunter ·noun a hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.
5. hunter ·noun a horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
6. hunter ·noun one who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.