poacher

Definition of poacher in English English dictionary: Any of type of elongated fish in the Agonidae family, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead; A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; A vessel with shallow cuplike compartments in which eggs are cooked over boiling water; An attacker with good movement inside the penalty box, see; {n} one who kills game unlawfully; (Spor) (goal poacher, especially in football) A player who waits near the opposite team's goal in order to try to score if they get the ball; a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs); small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters; One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law; A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally; someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another; The American widgeon; small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another; {i} unauthorized hunter, one who hunts illegally; trespasser, one who crosses borders illegally
poacher turned gamekeeper: A person who now works against the same people they once supported
poach: to take game or fish illegally while trespassing on someone's property
poach: as in "cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud."
poach: to make an employee or customer switch from a competing company to your own company
poach: {v} to boil slightly, steal, game, stab, be damp
goal poacher: (Spor) (especially in football) A player who waits near the opposite team's goal in order to try to score if they get the ball
poach: To cook food simmered in a liquid, just below the boiling point
poach: To force, drive, or plunge into anything
poach: To cook food gently in simmering liquid that does not boil
poach: To cook in a hot liquid just below the boiling point, being careful to retain the shape of the food
poach: If someone poaches an idea, they dishonestly or illegally use the idea. The opposition parties complained that the government had poached their ideas. = steal
poach: to cook something in simmering water
poach: {f} trespass, cross a border illegally; cook in boiling; hunt illegally for game or fish
poach: To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel
poach: To cook food in simmering liquid just below the boiling point
poach: to take anything illegally or unfairly
poach: To teach and/or baptize an investigator residing in another companionship's proselytizing area
poach: To cook food gently in liquid just below the boiling point
poach: To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon
poach: In doubles, to hit a ball, usually with a volley, that would ordinarily have been played by the partner
poach: If an organization poaches members or customers from another organization, they secretly or dishonestly persuade them to join them or become their customers. The company authorised its staff to poach customers from the opposition. allegations that it had poached members from other unions. = steal + poaching poach·ing The union was accused of poaching
poach: To gently cook in a simmering liquid so food retains its shape
poach: When you poach an egg, you cook it gently in boiling water without its shell. Poach the eggs for 4 minutes He had a light breakfast of poached eggs and tea
poach: To stab; to pierce; to spear, \as fish
poach: To cook food in liquid, at or just below the boiling point For eggs, meat, or fish, the liquid is usually water or a seasoned stock; fruit is generally poached in a sugar syrup
poach: To cook gently over very low heat in barely simmering liquid just to cover
poach: To become soft or muddy
poach: To make soft or muddy by trampling To begin and not complete
poach: To cook food in hot liquid over a gentle heat to the liquid is barely bubbling
poach: to take game or fish illegally while trespassing on someones property
poach: To cook food gently in a liquid at or just below its boiling point Meats are normally poached in stock, eggs in lightly salted water, fruit in light sugar syrup
poach: cook food in just simmering water
poach: cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots"
poach: To poach food, place them in seasoned liquid Bring to a boil over high heat Cover tightly Reduce heat to medium-low Simmer so small bubbles form and break below the surface of the liquid
poach: Cook in liquid just below the food point Don't cover food
poach: A movement in doubles that involves the net partner moving across the court to intercept a crosscourt shot, typically a return of serve
poach: If someone poaches fish, animals, or birds, they illegally catch them on someone else's property. Many wildlife parks are regularly invaded by people poaching game. + poacher poachers poach·er Security cameras have been installed to guard against poachers. + poaching poach·ing the poaching of elephants for their tusks
poach: on offense, if you are not being covered or are wide open, you are said to be poached; on defense, to poach is to play slightly off your coverage and cover the throwing lane more than the person
poach: To cook in a simmering liquid
poach: hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory"
poach: cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots" hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory
poach: hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory
poach: If you poach food such as fish, you cook it gently in boiling water, milk, or other liquid. Poach the chicken until just cooked. a pear poached in red wine + poaching poach·ing You will need a pot of broth for poaching
poach: To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder
poach: To cook very gently in water or other liquid that is hot but not actually bubbling, about 160 degrees F-180 degrees F
poachers: plural of poacher
poachers: agonidae
sea poacher: The lyrie

poacher

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poach·er

Turkish pronunciation

pōçır

Pronunciation

/ˈpōʧər/ /ˈpoʊʧɜr/

Etymology

[ 'pO-ch&r ] (noun.) 1614. 2poach.

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