deer|stalk|er

deer|stalk|er
deer|stalk|er «DIHR ST kuhr», noun.
1. a close-fitting cap with earflaps, originally worn by hunters in stalking deer. It is the kind that Sherlock Holmes wore.
2. a person who stalks deer.

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