harrier 1
/har"ee euhr/ , n.
1. a person who or thing that harries.
2. any of several short-winged hawks of the genus Circus that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on reptiles and small birds and mammals.
3. ( cap. ) Mil. a one- or two-seat British-American fighter, both an attack and a reconnaissance aircraft, featuring a turbofan engine with a directable thrust that enables it to land and take off vertically.
[ 1550-60; HARRY + -ER 1 ]
harrier 2
/har"ee euhr/ , n.
1. one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
2. a cross-country runner.
[ 1535-45; special use of HARRIER 1 , by assoc. with HARE ]