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deerstalker

noun

Etymology

From deer + stalker.

  1. inherited from stalkere
  2. compounded as deerstalker — “deer + stalker”

Definitions

  1. One who takes part in deer stalking.

  2. Alternative form of deerstalker hat.

    • This is another area in which it's hard to tell the dude from the twitcher, as ratting caps and deerstalkers, flying helmets and even toppers are considered acceptably eccentric.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA