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harrier

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1. harrier - Noun

2. Harrier - Proper noun

Meaning

One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.

One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus).

Source: Webster's dictionary

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the harassers were not members of the regular army Source: Internet

An important aspect of Harrier STOL operations aboard Naval carriers was the "ski jump" raised forward deck, which gave the craft additional vertical momentum at takeoff. Source: Internet

A formation of four Sea Harrier FA.2s from 801 NAS in 2005. Source: Internet

And yet another, the Harrier is said to be simply a bred-down version of the English Foxhound. Source: Internet

A No. 1453 Flight Harrier GR.3 at Stanley Airport in 1984 In RAF service, the Harrier was used in close air support (CAS), reconnaissance, and other ground-attack roles. Source: Internet

An RAF Harrier GR.3 in Belize, 1990 Following the Falklands war, British Aerospace explored the Skyhook, a new technique to operate Harriers from smaller ships. Source: Internet

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