1. (n.) One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.

2. (n.) A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.

3. (n.) A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.

4. (n.) One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.

5. (n.) A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting.

6. (n.) A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.

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