(historical) A short sword used as a hunting knife.

plural of hunting sword

A deerstalker hat.

plural of hunting cap

(UK, dialect) To go on a fool's errand, on which one is sent as a prank.

(dated) One who runs after celebrities with foolish adulation, or seeking reflected glory from their company.

(chiefly historical) Engagement in a witch-hunt; searching for witches or for evidence against them. / Engagement in a political witch-hunt; unjust or ideological persecution.

simple past tense and past participle of hang on

(military) A submarine designed to seek and destroy other vessels.

plural of hunter-killer