English noun: vulture | |||
1. | vulture (animal) any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Aegypiidae, cathartid, family Aegypiidae, New World vulture, Old World vulture | ||
2. | vulture (person) someone who attacks in search of booty | ||
Synonyms | marauder, piranha, predator | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | moss-trooper | ||