poacher

¹

[ poh-cher ]

noun

1. a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
2. Also called sea-poacher. any of several slender, marine fishes of the family Agonidae, found chiefly in deeper waters of the North Pacific, having the body covered with bony plates.

poacher

²

[ poh-cher ]

noun

1. a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching poach poaching eggs.
2. any dish or pan used for poaching poach poaching food, especially a baking dish for poaching poach poaching fish.

poacher

¹

/ ˈpəʊtʃə /

noun

1. a metal pan with individual cups for poaching eggs

poacher

²

/ ˈpəʊtʃə /

noun

1. a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc, on someone else's property
2. poacher turned gamekeeper
   someone whose occupation or behaviour is the opposite of what it previously was, such as a burglar who now advises on home security

Word History and Origins

Origin of poacher¹

First recorded in 1660–70; poach ² + -er ¹

Origin of poacher²

First recorded in 1860–65; poach ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Known for his ability to find gaps in the opposition's defence, and his "poacher's instinct" , Lineker was the 1986 World Cup Golden Boot winner, and the top goal-scorer in England three times, each with a different club: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.

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His goals were two excellent poacher's finishes.

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"He didn't really get much of a sniff today but he showed that he is a goalscorer, a poacher, someone that is ready whenever the opportunity comes."

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He did, opening the scoring with another poacher's effort, but this time it was not enough.

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Its location in England is being kept secret to protect the orchid from being squashed by flower tourists who want to look at it, or being stolen by a plant poacher.

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