Hunter

·noun A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.

II. Hunter ·noun One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.

III. Hunter ·noun A kind of spider. ·see Hunting spider, under Hunting.

IV. Hunter ·noun A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.

V. Hunter ·noun A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

VI. Hunter ·noun One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.

Head-hunter
·noun A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and ...

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Widow-hunter
·noun One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune. ...

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bug-hunter
An upholsterer. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
carrion hunter
An undertaker; called also a cold cook, and death hunter. See cold cook and death hunter. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
death hunter
An undertaker, one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals. See carrion hunter. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
pot hunter
One who hunts more tor the sake of the prey than the sport. Pot valiant; courageous from drink. Potw...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
tuft hunter
A it anniversary parasite, one who courts the acquaintance of nobility, whose caps are adorned with ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
gold-hunter
n. searcher after gold. 1852. G. S. Rutter [Title]: «Hints to Gold-hunters.» 1890. Rolf Boldrewoo...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris