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 Definitions of lurcher  [ˈlɜr tʃər]  

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Definition of 'lurcher' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) lurcher
a crossbred dog used esp. by poachers.

2.  lurcher
Archaic. a person who lurks or prowls.

Etymology:  (1350–1400)

Definition of 'lurcher' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) lurker, skulker, lurcher
someone waiting in concealment


Definition of 'lurcher' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) lurcher
one that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher

2. (noun) lurcher
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

3. (noun) lurcher
a glutton; a gormandizer



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