poacher

[ poh-cher ]

/ ˈpoʊ tʃər /

noun

a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.

Also called sea-poacher. any of several slender, marine fishes of the family Agonidae, found chiefly in deeper waters of the North Pacific, having the body covered with bony plates.

Origin of poacher

First recorded in 1660–70; poach¹ + -er¹

Words nearby poacher

Pnyx, po, POA, poaceous, poach, poacher, poaching, poachy, POB, Pobeda Peak, poblano

Definition for poacher (2 of 2)

poacher²

[ poh-cher ]

/ ˈpoʊ tʃər /

noun

a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching eggs.

any dish or pan used for poaching food, especially a baking dish for poaching fish.

Origin of poacher

First recorded in 1860–65; poach² + -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for poacher

A boy kills a poacher, whereupon his father and grandfather argues about what to do.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 2, 2013|Damaris Colhoun|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Instead, he finds a poacher, raises his rifle, and fires a lethal blast.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 2, 2013|Damaris Colhoun|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These and a hundred other things must be kept in an unwritten calendar, and only the poacher can keep it.
The Confessions of a Poacher|Anonymous
I almost laughed aloud, for I recognised that it was only a poacher I had to deal with.
Border Ghost Stories|Howard Pease

The poacher boldly confessed that he had killed the gendarme, but he swore that the latter had been taking aim at him.
The Fortune of the Rougons|Emile Zola
The Poacher was bought in his shell—for £3—did I not name that price?
Letters of Edward FitzGerald|Edward FitzGerald
You do not wish to be a masterless man, a hedge-dodger, poacher, or a rogue?
House of Torment|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for poacher (1 of 2)

poacher¹

/ (ˈpəʊtʃə) /

noun

a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc, on someone else's property

poacher turned gamekeeper someone whose occupation or behaviour is the opposite of what it previously was, such as a burglar who now advises on home security

British Dictionary definitions for poacher (2 of 2)

poacher²

/ (ˈpəʊtʃə) /

noun

a metal pan with individual cups for poaching eggs

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	poacher
释义	poacher ¹ [ poh-cher ] / ˈpoʊ tʃər / noun a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally. Also called sea-poacher. any of several slender, marine fishes of the family Agonidae, found chiefly in deeper waters of the North Pacific, having the body covered with bony plates. Origin of poacher ¹ First recorded in 1660–70; poach¹ + -er¹ Words nearby poacher Pnyx, po, POA, poaceous, poach, poacher, poaching, poachy, POB, Pobeda Peak, poblano Definition for poacher (2 of 2) poacher² [ poh-cher ] / ˈpoʊ tʃər / noun a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching eggs. any dish or pan used for poaching food, especially a baking dish for poaching fish. Origin of poacher ² First recorded in 1860–65; poach² + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poacher A boy kills a poacher, whereupon his father and grandfather argues about what to do. This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 2, 2013\|Damaris Colhoun\|September 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Instead, he finds a poacher, raises his rifle, and fires a lethal blast. This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 2, 2013\|Damaris Colhoun\|September 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST These and a hundred other things must be kept in an unwritten calendar, and only the poacher can keep it. The Confessions of a Poacher\|Anonymous I almost laughed aloud, for I recognised that it was only a poacher I had to deal with. Border Ghost Stories\|Howard Pease The poacher boldly confessed that he had killed the gendarme, but he swore that the latter had been taking aim at him. The Fortune of the Rougons\|Emile Zola The Poacher was bought in his shell—for £3—did I not name that price? Letters of Edward FitzGerald\|Edward FitzGerald You do not wish to be a masterless man, a hedge-dodger, poacher, or a rogue? House of Torment\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull British Dictionary definitions for poacher (1 of 2) poacher¹ / (ˈpəʊtʃə) / noun a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc, on someone else's property poacher turned gamekeeper someone whose occupation or behaviour is the opposite of what it previously was, such as a burglar who now advises on home security British Dictionary definitions for poacher (2 of 2) poacher² / (ˈpəʊtʃə) / noun a metal pan with individual cups for poaching eggs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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