Definitions for lurcherˈlɜr tʃər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lurch•erˈlɜr tʃər(n.)
a crossbred dog used esp. by poachers.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Archaic. a person who lurks or prowls.
Origin of lurcher:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
lurker, skulker, lurcher(noun)
someone waiting in concealment
Wiktionary
lurcher(Noun)
A type of crossbreed dog u2015 a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
Webster Dictionary
Lurcher(noun)
one that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher
Lurcher(noun)
one of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers
Lurcher(noun)
a glutton; a gormandizer
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