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jaeger

Pronunciation: /ˈjeɪɡəɹ/

The English word “jaeger” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of three seabirds in the skua genus Stercorarius.
  2. A hunter or hunter's attendant.
  3. A rifle.
  4. A sharpshooter, a rifleman, light infantry.

Etymology

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

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