I. ˈpōchə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: poach (II) + -er
1.
a. : one that trespasses or steals
catches the poacher on his preserve — Time
b. : one who kills or takes game or fish illegally
poachers of deer — William Faulkner
2.
a. : baldpate 2
b. : sea poacher
3. : potcher
4. or poacher tub : a large tank with a rotating paddle wheel for poaching cellulose nitrate pulp
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: poach (I) + -er
1. : a vessel fitted with a pan containing depressions or shallow cups in each of which an egg can be cooked over steam rising from boiling water in the bottom part
2. : a shallow baking dish in which food (as fish) can be poached