'Emmet hunter' definitions:

Definition of 'Emmet hunter'

From: GCIDE
  • Emmet \Em"met\ ([e^]m"m[e^]t), n. [OE. emete, amete, AS. [ae]mete. See Ant.] (Zo["o]l.) An ant. [chiefly dialect] [1913 Webster]
  • Emmet hunter (Zo["o]l.), the wryneck[3], a type of bird related to the woodpeckers. [1913 Webster]