Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

seapoacher

 - 2 dictionary results

sea-poach⋅er

  [see-poh-cher]
Use seapoacher in a Sentence
–noun
poacher 1 (def. 2).
Origin:
1800–10

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To seapoacher
Search another word or see seapoacher on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way