'Harrier hawk' definitions:

Definition of 'Harrier hawk'

From: GCIDE
  • Harrier \Har"ri*er\, n. [From Harry.]
  • 1. One who harries. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) 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 [ae]ruginosus}), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus). [1913 Webster]
  • Harrier hawk (Zool.), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur. [1913 Webster]