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Definition of Jager

Jager
Jager Ja"ger, n. [G. j["a]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf. Yager.] [Written also jaeger.] 1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).
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Yager Ya"ger (?; 277), n. [G. j["a]ger a hunter, from jagen to chase, hunt.] (Mil.) In the German army, one belonging to a body of light infantry armed with rifles, resembling the chasseur of the French army. [Written also jager.]

Meaning of Jager from wikipedia

- surnames: De Jager, Jäger, Jaeger, Jagger, Jágr Jager Afrikaner (died 1823), leader of the Oorlam people in South West Africa Jáger and Jager are Slavic...
- Jäger, Jager, or Jaeger (German pronunciation: [ˈjɛːɡɐ]), meaning "hunter" in German, may refer to: Jäger (surname), shared by many people Frank Jaeger...
- Jäger (singular [der] jäger, plural [die] jäger, German pronunciation: [ˈjɛːɡɐ]; "hunter") is a German military term referring to specific light infantry...
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