poacher
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/ / /ˈpəʊ.tʃə/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English poach Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English poacher From poach + -er.
- A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.
- A vessel with shallow cuplike compartments in which eggs are cooked over boiling water
- An attacker with good movement inside the penalty box, see Wikipedia:Goal poacher.
“Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan.”
- Any of type of fish in the family Agonidae, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead.
- An American wigeon (Anas americana).