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pot⋅hunt⋅er

  [pot-huhn-ter]
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–noun
1. a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.
2. a person who takes part in contests merely to win prizes.
Origin:
1585–95; pot 1 + hunter

Related forms:
pothunting, noun, adjective
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pot·hunt·er   (pŏt'hŭn'tər)   
n.  

  1. One who hunts game for food, ignoring the rules of sport.

  2. One who participates in contests simply to win prizes.

  3. A person who seeks artifacts from past civilizations for personal use, sometimes by illegal means, without adhering to professional standards of archaeology.

pot'hunt'ing n.
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