US /ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈpəʊ.tʃə/
noun Freq #24113

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

    The poacher crossed the estate before dawn.

  2. 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. 3
    noun

    small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates

    The poacher crossed the estate before dawn.

  4. 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.

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