headhunter

== English == === Alternative forms === head hunter === Etymology === From head +‎ hunter. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/ === Noun === headhunter (plural headhunters) (anthropology) A person who practises headhunting, the taking and preserving of a person's head after killing them. (business) One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company. Near-synonyms: recruiter, talent scout (baseball) A pitcher who throws at the batter's head. (ice hockey) A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head. ==== Related terms ==== headhunt headhunted headhunting ==== Descendants ==== → German: Headhunter m ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (baseball pitching): duster