What does poacher mean?

Definitions for poacher
ˈpoʊ tʃərpoach·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. poachernoun

    someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

  2. poachernoun

    a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)

  3. poacher, sea poacher, sea pokernoun

    small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters

Wiktionary

  1. poachernoun

    A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches.

  2. poachernoun

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

  3. poachernoun

    An attacker with good movement inside the penalty box, see Wikipedia:Goal poacher.

  4. poachernoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Poachernoun

    One who steals game.

    Etymology: from poach.

    You old poachers have such a way with you, that all at once the business is done. Edward Moore, Foundling.

ChatGPT

  1. poacher

    A poacher is an individual or group that illegally hunts, captures, or kills animals or harvest plants from protected areas or species. This term is often associated with wildlife trade, where animals and plants are sold for profit, often endangering the survival of certain species or disrupting the balance in ecosystems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Poachernoun

    one who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law

  2. Poachernoun

    the American widgeon

Wikidata

  1. Poacher

    The poachers are a family of small bottom-dwelling cold-water marine fish. They are also known as alligatorfishes, starsnouts, hooknoses, and rockheads. Poachers are notable for having elongated bodies covered by scales modified into bony plates, and for using their large pectoral fins to move in short bursts. The family includes about 47 species in some 20 genera, some of which are quite widespread. The pelvic fins are nearly vestigial, typically consisting of one small spine and a couple of rays. The swim bladder is not present. At 42 centimetres in length, the dragon poacher Percis japonica is the largest member of the family, while Bothragonus occidentalis is 7 centimetres long as an adult; most are in the 20-30 cm range. Poachers generally feed on small crustaceans and marine worms found on the bottom. Some species camouflage themselves with hydras, sponges, or seaweed. They live at up to 1,280 metres depth, with only a few species preferring shallower, coastal waters. All but one species are restricted to the northern hemisphere.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of poacher in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of poacher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of poacher in a Sentence

  1. Vincent Barkas:

    We have to get feet on the ground with guns, unfortunately, the feet on the ground with a gun that kills a poacher is the wrong way forward. We are causing more resentment towards our wildlife and towards conservation as a whole than we are doing any good.

  2. Joseph Mutondo:

    Notorious poacher, bernard Mutondo, notorious poacher.

  3. Vincent Barkas:

    Unfortunately, the feet on the ground with a gun that kills a poacher is the wrong way forward. We are causing more resentment towards our wildlife and towards conservation as a whole than we are doing any good.

  4. Johan Jooste:

    Once a poacher is in the park, it's like a burglar in your home.

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