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poacher.

A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/General-American/ˈpəʊ.tʃə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.

  2. A vessel with shallow cuplike compartments in which eggs are cooked over boiling water.

  3. An attacker with good movement inside the penalty box.

  4. Any of type of fish in the family Agonidae, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead.

  5. An American wigeon (Anas americana).

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English poach Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English poacher From poach + -er.

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