- harrier⇄harrier (1), noun.
1. any one of a breed of hounds, very similar to the English foxhound but smaller, used to hunt hares.
2. a member of a hare and hounds team.
3. a cross-country runner. - harrier⇄harrier (2), noun.
1. a person who harries.
2. any one of a genus of slender hawks that feed on small animals, such as the hen harrier, marsh harrier, or marsh hawk.