poacher Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
  2. noun a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
  3. noun small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters
    sea poker; sea poacher.

WordNet


Poach"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law.
  2. (Zoöl.) The American widgeon. Local, U.S.

Webster 1913