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Definition of poacher - 6 dictionary results

poach⋅er

1[poh-cher]
–noun
1. a person who trespasses on private property, esp. to catch fish or game illegally.
2. Also called sea-poacher. any of several slender, marine fishes of the family Agonidae, found chiefly in deeper waters of the North Pacific, having the body covered with bony plates.

Origin:
1660–70; poach 1 + -er 1

poach⋅er

2[poh-cher]
–noun
1. a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching eggs.
2. any dish or pan used for poaching food, esp. a baking dish for poaching fish.

Origin:
1860–65; poach 2 + -er 1
poach·er 1   (pō'chər)   
n.  A vessel or dish designed for the poaching of food, such as eggs or fish.
poach·er 2   (pō'chər)   
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.

Poacher

Poach"er\, n. 1. One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The American widgeon. [Local, U.S.]

Sea poacher (Zo["o]l.), the lyrie.

poacher

any of the marine fish of the family Agonidae (order Scorpaeniformes). Poachers live in cold water, on the bottom, and are found mainly in the northern Pacific. They are small fish, measuring about 30 cm (12 inches) or less in length, and are distinguished by the bony, often saw-edged armour plates covering their bodies

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