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Hunters and anglers

angler

noun

someone who catches fish for sport

beater

noun

someone whose job is to make birds or wild animals come out of bushes or grass, so that people who are hunting can shoot them

falconer

noun

someone who trains and uses falcons to hunt

fisherman

noun

a man who catches fish for fun or as his job

game warden

noun

someone whose job is to see that the rules in a game reserve are obeyed, especially those relating to hunting

hunter

noun

someone who chases and kills wild animals

huntress

noun

a woman or female animal that hunts

huntsman

noun

someone who hunts wild animals, especially foxes

huntsman

noun

someone who is responsible for the dogs that are used in a hunt for foxes in the UK

poacher

noun

someone who illegally catches or kills animals, birds, or fish on someone else’s property

sealer

noun

someone who hunts seals, especially as their job

shikari

noun

someone who is experienced in hunting animals, especially someone who works as a guide

stalker

noun

someone who hunts a person or animal by following them without being seen

tracker

noun

a person or animal that has been trained to find other people or animals

trapper

noun

someone who catches wild animals, especially for their fur

whaler

noun

someone whose job is to hunt whales

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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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