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poacher
 poacher1egg poacherpoach·er 1 P0391700 (pō′chər)n. A vessel or dish designed for the poaching of food, such as eggs or fish.
poach·er 2 P0391700 (pō′chər)n.1. One who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another.2. Any of various elongated marine fishes of the family Agonidae, chiefly of northern waters, having an external covering of bony plates.poacher (ˈpəʊtʃə) n1. a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc, on someone else's property2. 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
poacher (ˈpəʊtʃə) n (Cookery) a metal pan with individual cups for poaching eggspoach•er1 (ˈpoʊ tʃər)
n. a person who trespasses on private property, esp. to catch fish or game illegally. [1660–70] poach•er2 (ˈpoʊ tʃər)
n. 1. a covered pan in which eggs are broken into metal cups and cooked over rising steam. 2. a baking pan for simmering fish or other food. [1860–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  poacher - someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of anotherappropriator - someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) | | 2. | poacher - a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)cooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cookingvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | | 3. | poacher - small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waterssea poacher, sea pokerscorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish - fishes having the head armored with bony platesAgonidae, family Agonidae - poachersAgonus cataphractus, armed bullhead, pogge - northern Atlantic sea poacheralligatorfish, Aspidophoroides monopterygius - small very elongate sea poachers |
Translationspoach2 (pəutʃ) verb to hunt (game) or catch (fish) illegally on someone else's land. 侵入他人地界偷獵(或偷捕) 侵入他人地界偷猎（或偷捕） poacher noun 侵入他人地界偷獵者(或捕魚者) 侵入他人地界偷猎者（或捕鱼者）
poacher
poacher turned gamekeeperA person whose job or role has completely changed, from one extreme to another. Primarily heard in UK. The notorious computer hacker who once stole money from unsuspecting Internet users now helps the government catch other hackers—it's a strange case of poacher turned gamekeeper.See also: gamekeeper, poacher, turnan old poacher makes the best gamekeeperPeople who have a lot of experience in a criminal activity are the ones best suited to trying to protect against that activity later in life. A: "I heard that computer company is planning on hiring renowned hackers to run their security infrastructure." B: "Well, old poachers make the best gamekeepers." A: "The new sheriff used to be a notorious thief?" B: "Hey, you know what they say—an old poacher makes the best gamekeeper."See also: gamekeeper, make, old, poacherold poacher makes the best gamekeeperProv. The best person to guard something is someone who knows all about how to steal it, so he or she can anticipate what thieves might do. We should hire the computer hacker to design computer security systems. An old poacher makes the best gamekeeper.See also: gamekeeper, make, old, poacherpoacher turned gamekeeper BRITISHIf you describe someone as poacher turned gamekeeper, you mean that they have changed their job or opinion and now have authority over the same sort of people that they were themselves before. She returns as poacher turned gamekeeper. Previously a union leader, she now works for the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals. Gary Mason, boxing's poacher turned gamekeeper, will make his managerial debut tomorrow. Note: You can also say that someone is gamekeeper turned poacher, when someone who was in authority changes to a situation where they need to be controlled by others. He used to manage properties for other landlords. Now the gamekeeper turned poacher has to find occupiers for his own building. Note: A poacher is someone who illegally hunts animals such as deer, pheasant or salmon. A gamekeeper is someone employed by a landowner to look after these animals, which are known as game. See also: gamekeeper, poacher, turnpoacher turned gamekeeper someone who now protects the interests which they previously attacked.See also: gamekeeper, poacher, turnpoacher turned ˈgamekeeper (British English) a person who has changed from one situation or attitude to the opposite one, especially somebody who used to oppose people in authority but is now in a position of authority: He used to represent an oil company but now works for an environmental organization; a real case of the poacher turned gamekeeper.See also: gamekeeper, poacher, turnpoacher
Synonyms for poachernoun someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of anotherRelated Wordsnoun a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)Related Words- cooking utensil
- cookware
- vessel
noun small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony platesSynonymsRelated Words- scorpaenoid
- scorpaenoid fish
- Agonidae
- family Agonidae
- Agonus cataphractus
- armed bullhead
- pogge
- alligatorfish
- Aspidophoroides monopterygius
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