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Lurcher
Lurcher Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Lurcher?
[n] someone waiting in concealment
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lurcher: lurker | skulker Related Terms | Find terms related to Lurcher: See Also | waiter Lurcher In Webster's Dictionary \Lurch"er\, n. [See {Lurch} to lurk.]
1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to
pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
2. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
\Lurch"er\, n. [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st {Lurch}.] A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.] |
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