deerstalker

deerstalker
deerstalking, n.
/dear"staw'keuhr/, n.
1. a person who stalks deer.
2. Also called fore-and-after. a close-fitting woolen cap having a visor in front and in back, with earflaps usually raised and tied on top of the crown, worn as a hunting cap: esp. associated with Sherlock Holmes.
[1810-20; DEER + STALKER]

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