Raptor

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Raptor \Rap"tor\ (r[a^]p"t[~e]r), n. [L. raptor, from rapere to
     ravish. See {Rapid}.]
     A ravisher; a plunderer. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  raptor
       n : any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other
           animals [syn: {bird of prey}, {raptorial bird}]