poacher C2 Topic:Crime & Justice US /ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈpəʊ.tʃə/ See IPA manual Freq #24113 Meanings 1 noun someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. 2 noun A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild. The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. 3 noun small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. 4 noun a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · small slender fish (to 8... sea poachersea poker Word family Forms poachers Derived forms sea-poacher Related forms poaching Etymology From poach + -er. Topics Crime & Justice External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # poacher **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpəʊ.tʃə/ **Frequency rank:** 24113 ## Meanings 1. someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another 2. A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild. 3. small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates 4. a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) ## Examples - The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. - The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. - The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. - The poacher crossed the estate before dawn. ## Synonyms - sea poacher - sea poker ## Derived Forms - sea-poacher ## Related Forms - poaching ## Etymology From poach + -er. ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown