poacher

poach·er ¹  (pchr)

n.

A vessel or dish designed for the poaching of food, such as eggs or fish.

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poach·er ²  (pchr)

n.

1. One who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another.

2. Any of various elongated marine fishes of the family Agonidae, chiefly of northern Pacific waters, having an external covering of bony plates.

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poacher¹

n

1. a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc., on someone else's property

poacher turned gamekeeper someone whose occupation or behaviour is the opposite of what it previously was, such as a burglar who now advises on home security

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poacher²

n

(Cookery) a metal pan with individual cups for poaching eggs

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poacher - someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another appropriator - someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
	2.	poacher - a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) cooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	3.	poacher - small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters sea poacher, sea poker scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish - fishes having the head armored with bony plates Agonidae, family Agonidae - poachers Agonus cataphractus, armed bullhead, pogge - northern Atlantic sea poacher alligatorfish, Aspidophoroides monopterygius - small very elongate sea poachers

Translations

poacher¹ [ˈpəʊtʃəʳ] N (= person) → cazador(a) m/f furtivo/a
poacher turned gamekeeper (Brit) (fig) persona que abandona una actividad para hacer todo lo contrario

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poacher² [ˈpəʊtʃəʳ] N (for eggs) → escalfador m

poacher [ˈpəʊtʃə^r] n → braconnier m

poacher¹

n → Wilderer m, → Wilderin f; (of game also) → Wilddieb(in) m(f); it’s a case of poacher turned gamekeeper for the new Arsenal manager (Brit) → der neue Manager von Arsenal ist ein zum Paulus gewordener Saulus

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poacher²

n (for eggs) → Pochierpfanne f

poacher [ˈpəʊtʃəʳ] n (of game) → bracconiere m

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poacher [ˈpəʊtʃəʳ] n (of game) → bracconiere m