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poacher - What does it mean?

Definition of 'poacher'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches.
  • A vessel with shallow cuplike compartments in which eggs are cooked over boiling water
  • (soccer) An attacker with good movement inside the penalty box, see .
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  • |year=2011 |date=January 16 |author=Saj Chowdhury |title=Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle |work=BBC citation |page= |passage=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 elongated fish in the Agonidae family, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead.
  • (US|dialect) The American wigeon.