noun
nimrod
A hunter.
The old nimrod tracks deer through the woods each fall.
Etymology
Nimrod takes its name from the biblical figure described as a mighty hunter. His personal name became a general name for someone who hunts.
More examples
- Local nimrods gather before dawn for the annual deer hunt.
- She calls herself a nimrod, though she rarely hunts anymore.
- The story follows a nimrod on a long hunt for elk.
Forms
nimrod · nimrods
Similar words
- hunter
- The ordinary term, without nimrod's old-fashioned or humorous tone.
- huntsman
- Can specifically mean someone who manages hounds during a hunt.