STALKER

prowler, sneak, stalker

(noun) someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

stalker

(noun) someone who stalks game

stalker

(noun) someone who walks with long stiff strides

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stalker (plural stalkers)

A person who engages in stalking, i.e. quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.

Any of various devices for removing the stalk from plants during harvesting.

Any bird that walks with a stalking motion.

(obsolete) A kind of fishing net.

Synonyms

• (a person who stalks game): tracker

• (a person who secretly follows someone): prowler

Anagrams

• talkers

Source: Wiktionary


Stalk"er, n.

1. One who stalks.

2. A kind of fishing net.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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