Harrier

Part of speech: noun (n.)

One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. [Written also harier.]

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. One who harries.

2. 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 ærunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Harrier hawk(Micrastur.