hunter-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: one who stalks prey in order to kill it

Commentary: HUNTER[+entity][+organism][+killer][+prey]
NOTE: can refer to human or animal

Examples:
It was a small society of hunters and gatherers.
The duck hunter sat patiently in the rushes with his two retrievers.
Moray eels are nocturnal hunters and emerge from their holes at night.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a person who searches for something

Commentary: HUNTER[+entity][+organism][+person][+searcher]

Examples:
Those scuba divers are experienced hunters of sunken treasure.
Bob describes himself as a hunter of the truth.
The two sisters had always been avid hunters of the best bargains in town.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: a breed of horse, used for jumping and fox hunts

Commentary: HUNTER[+entity][+organism][+animal][+horse][+breed][+jumper]

Examples:
Mary rode to the hounds on a 16-hands chestnut hunter.
The big black hunter easily cleared the fence and galloped through the meadow.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1c

Sense Number 4: a watch with a hinged lid to protect the face

Commentary: HUNTER[+entity][+artifact][+device][+timekeeping][+watch][+lidded]

Examples:
John inherited his grandfather's hunter with the gold case.
The man flicked open the lid of his hunter to find out what time it was.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4