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jaeger.

Any of three seabirds in the skua genus Stercorarius.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjeɪɡəɹ/General-American/ˈjeɪɡə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any of three seabirds in the skua genus Stercorarius.

  2. A hunter or hunter's attendant.

  3. A rifle.

    historical
  4. A sharpshooter, a rifleman, light infantry.

Where this word comes from

A borrowing from German Jäger (“hunter”). Related to English yacht. Compare yager, yagger.

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