POACHER


Meaning of POACHER in English

/ ˈpəʊtʃə(r); NAmE ˈpoʊtʃ-/ noun

1.

a person who illegally hunts birds, animals, or fish on sb's else's property

2.

a special pan for poaching eggs

3.

(also ˈgoal poacher ) ( especially in football ( soccer ) ) a player who waits near the opposite team's goal in order to try to score if they get the ball

IDIOMS

- poacher turned gamekeeper

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.