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harrier (1)

har·ri·er [ hárree ər ] (plural har·ri·ers or har·ri·er)


noun 
Definition:
 
slender hawk: a slender graceful hawk with long wings and a long tail that hunts by flying low over marshland and grassland to catch mice, snakes, frogs, and fish. Native to: all continents except Antarctica.  Genus Circus.

[Mid-16th century. <harrow "rob," variant of harry1; later influenced by harrier3]
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