Definition of hunter

• n. - One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.
• n. - A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.
• n. - A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
• n. - One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.
• n. - A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting.
• n. - A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.