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antihunting |
combined form of hunting. |
Artemis |
in Greek mythology, a goddess associated with the moon, virginity, and hunting; Diana. |
basset1 |
a kind of hound sometimes used in hunting that has long drooping ears, a long body, and short legs. |
beater |
a person whose job it is to flush out game for hunting by striking the bushes and ground cover. [1/4 definitions] |
boomerang |
a curved wooden club designed to return to the thrower when hurled, used as a hunting weapon by Australian aborigines. [1/3 definitions] |
bowie knife |
a hunting knife about fifteen inches long that has a single-edged, pointed blade and a crosspiece and is usu. sheathed. |
cheetah |
a very swift, long-legged, leopardlike cat of Africa and southern Asia, sometimes trained for hunting game. |
Diana |
in Roman mythology, a goddess associated with the moon and hunting, and a protector of women; Artemis. |
falconer |
a person who trains or uses hawks, esp. falcons, for hunting. |
falconry |
the art of training and using falcons for hunting. |
ferret |
a domesticated, usu. albino variety of the European polecat, used in hunting rabbits, rats, and the like. [2/5 definitions] |
game |
of or relating to wild animals or the sport of hunting them. [1/9 definitions] |
game law |
a law regulating hunting and fishing, enacted to preserve game. |
golden retriever |
any of an English breed of large hunting dog with long ears and a thick, wavy, reddish or golden coat. |
Gordon setter |
any of a Scottish breed of medium-sized hunting dog having a soft, silky black and tan coat. |
hallo |
used to urge hunting dogs forward in a hunt. [1/6 definitions] |
halloo |
to urge on (hounds, esp. in fox hunting) by shouting "halloo". [2/3 definitions] |
harpoon |
a weapon with a long shaft, a barbed head, and a rope at the tail end, which is used like a spear in hunting whales and large fish. [1/2 definitions] |
harrier2 |
any of several small hounds bred for hunting cross-country, usu. in packs. [1/2 definitions] |
hawk1 |
to use trained hawks in hunting; engage in falconry. [1/5 definitions] |
headhunt |
an expedition whose purpose is head-hunting. [2 definitions] |
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