poacher en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈpəʊ.tʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- 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.
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An attacker with good movement inside the penalty box.
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.
2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC:Cubarsí’s shot bounces awkwardly in front of him but there’s not a lot of power behind it. Merino, a veritable poacher these days, is there first.
2026 July 10, Billy Munday, “Spain 2-1 Belgium: World Cup 2026 quarter-final”, in the Guardian, →ISSN:
- Any of type of fish in the family Agonidae, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead.
- (US, dialectal) An American wigeon (Anas americana).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poachers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sea-poacher · poacher turned gamekeeper · poacher's pie · poacher's pot
Relateds
Translations (64)
sk pytliak (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · sv tjuvjägare (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · tr kaçak avcı (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · da krybskytte (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es leñador furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · vo jibiravan (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · wa bracniresse (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · ka ბრაკონიერი (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · el λαθροθήρας (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · wa bracneu (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · vo himifanan (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · de Wilddieb (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · fi salametsästäjä (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · de Wildschütz (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · mk лово́крадец (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · hy որսագող (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · uk браконьє́р (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · lv maluzvejnieks (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · bg бракониер (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · mk криво́ловец (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · ru браконье́р (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · nb krypskytter (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · cy herwheliwr (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es reducidor silvestre (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · vo jimifanan (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · mr शिकारचोर (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · wa afuteu (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · it bracconiere (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · nl stroper (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · fr braconnière (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · sv tjuvskytt (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · cmn 偷獵者 /偷猎者 (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · nrf braconnyi (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · ar صَيَّاد غَيْر قَانُونِيّ (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · nn krypskyttar (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · hu vadorzó (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es recolector furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · lt brakonierius (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · gd poidsear (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · kk браконьер (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · vo mifanan (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · hu orvvadász (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · fr braconnier (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es furtivista (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · el λαθροκυνηγός (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · de Wilderer (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · ja 密漁者 (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · vo jibihiravan (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es pishiñero (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · kk қаскер (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · lv malumednieks (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · as চোৰাং চিকাৰী (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · wa bracnî (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · yue 偷獵者 /偷猎者 (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · pl kłusownik (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · ja 密猟者 (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · pt caçador furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es talador furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · cs pytlák (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · mi kaihaumi (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es cazador furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · vo jibijiravan (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) · es pescador furtivo (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally)