Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun harrier

3 senses of harrier

Sense 1
harasser, harrier -- (a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army")
       => attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter -- (someone who attacks)

Sense 2
harrier -- (a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits)
       => hound, hound dog -- (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)

Sense 3
harrier -- (hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals)
       => hawk -- (diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail)