stalker

noun6

1. •
   A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.

   • If the stalker thriller “Obsessed,” which opens on Friday, tops the box office, Clinton R. Culpepper will cement his reputation as Hollywood’s king of the schlockbuster. — 2009
2. •
   A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.
3. •
   A horse that tends to stay just behind the leaders in a race.

   • If the class of the field is a stalker, I'm all in in terms of evaluating his chances. — 2024
4. •
   Any bird that walks with a stalking motion.
5. •
   Any of various devices for removing the stalk from plants during harvesting.
6. •
   (no longer used) A kind of fishing net.