POACHER Definition & Meaning

poacher

[poh-cher]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

poacher

[poh-cher]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching poach poaching eggs.
any dish or pan used for poaching poach poaching food, especially a baking dish for poaching poach poaching fish.

poacher

/ ˈ��əʊ��ʃə /

a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc, on someone else's property
someone whose occupation or behaviour is the opposite of what it previously was, such as a burglar who now advises on home security

poacher

/ ˈ��əʊ��ʃə /

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Origin of poacher¹

First recorded in 1660–70; poach ² + -er ¹

Origin of poacher²

First recorded in 1860–65; poach ¹ + -er ¹

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He's a veterinarian in South Africa who hopes to save these rare and endangered animals from poachers.

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As a result, poachers will often kill the mother and troop when trying to capture babies.

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The WWF wants a binding promise that local farmers will not give poachers access to the footage.

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Then a poacher's goal, a really good finish, for the second.

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Once the harvest has cleared the fields, the vast and remote chalk hills attract the hare coursers and poachers.

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