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poacher

poac·her

UK/ˈpəʊ.tʃə/ US/ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

2.

a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)

3.

small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters

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Origin

From poach + -er.

Phrases

  • poacher turned gamekeeper
  • poacher's pie
  • poacher's pot

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