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Meaning of "poacher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POACHER

poacher  [ˈpəʊtʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POACHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poacher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POACHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

poacher

Poaching

Poaching has traditionally been defined as the illegal hunting, killing or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Until the 20th century, mostly impoverished peasants poached for subsistence purposes, thus supplementing a scarce diet. By contrast, stealing domestic animals such as cattle raiding is considered theft, not poaching. Since the 1980s, the term poaching has also been used for the illegal harvest of wild plant species. In 1998, environmental scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst proposed the concept of poaching as an environmental crime, defining any activity as illegal that contravenes the laws and regulations established to protect renewable natural resources including the illegal harvest of wildlife with the intention of possessing, transporting, consuming or selling it and using its body parts. They considered poaching as one of the most serious threats to the survival of plant and animal populations.

Definition of poacher in the English dictionary

The definition of poacher in the dictionary is a person who illegally hunts game, fish, etc, on someone else's property.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POACHER


avoucher
əˈvaʊtʃə
broacher
ˈbrəʊtʃə
butcher
ˈbʊtʃə
cloture
ˈkləʊtʃə
coacher
ˈkəʊtʃə
coucher
ˈkaʊtʃə
encroacher
ɪnˈkrəʊtʃə
panocha
pəˈnəʊtʃə
panoche
pæˈnəʊtʃə
putcher
ˈpʊtʃə
reproacher
rɪˈprəʊtʃə
sloucher
ˈslaʊtʃə
voucher
ˈvaʊtʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POACHER

po
PO box
po-faced
poa
poaceous
poach
poachable
poached
poached egg
poacher turned gamekeeper
poachiness
poachy
poaka
poake
POB
poblano
POC
Pocahontas
pochard
pochay

WORDS THAT END LIKE POACHER

attacher
bleacher
breacher
detacher
Fischer
grade school teacher
head teacher
macher
preacher
pupil teacher
reacher
Schumacher
secondary school teacher
special school teacher
stomacher
student teacher
substitute teacher
supply teacher
teacher
the Preacher
treacher

Synonyms and antonyms of poacher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poacher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POACHER

Find out the translation of poacher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poacher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poacher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偷猎者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cazador furtivo
570 millions of speakers

English

poacher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صياد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

браконьер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caçador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষতচিহ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

braconnier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wilderer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

密猟者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찜통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poacher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người xâm lấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Poacher
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकारीची दारू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçak avcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bracconiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kłusownika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

браконьєр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

braconier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαθροθήρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wilddief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjuvskytt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krypskytter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poacher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POACHER»

The term «poacher» is regularly used and occupies the 68.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POACHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «poacher» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «poacher» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poacher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POACHER»

Discover the use of poacher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poacher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poacher Panic
“Okay, so we found the poacher,” said Zoe, sitting under the shade of a palm tree in the marketplace. “I know Uncle Stephen said we had to stay away from poachers, but he never said we couldn't keep an eye on Wicaksono's activities. I mean ...
Jan Burchett, Sara Vogler, 2014
2
Poacher Wars: A Pennsylvania Game Warden's Journal
William Wasserman, a one-man wrecking crew who routinely confronted hostile, armed poachers in the backwoods of Pennsylvania and brought them to justice, writes about his encounters with outlaw hunters in a gritty, heart-pounding style that ...
William Wasserman, 2008
3
The Poacher
THE. POACHER. CHAPTER I. IN WHICH THERE IS MORE ALE TnAN ARGUMENT. It was on a blusterous windy night in the early part of November, 1812, that three men were on the high road near to the little village of Grassford, in the south ...
Frederick Marryat, 1873
4
Magic Pickle Vs. The Egg Poacher
Below them, the Egg Poacher was attack— ing a banana. The banana was just a regular old fruit, not a super—powered piece of food like the Magic Pickle or the bad egg. The ba— nana was supposed to be the gibbon's afternoon treat, but ...
Scott Morse, 2013
5
Poacher's Road
Two bodies are found on a path in the Austrian woods.
John Brady, 2006
6
Wild Rescue: Poacher Panic
Twins Ben and Zoe are miserable after being left behind while their parents head to Africa for a veterinary adventure.
7
Wild Rescue: Poacher Peril
A thrilling series about adventure, problem solving, baby animals and conservation!
J Burchett, 2011
8
Confessions of a Poacher
The memoirs of a British poacher.
Jim Connell, 2004
9
The poacher, and other pictures of country life
Thomas Miller. keepers had by this time entered, the conversation became more general. From that night John Burrows and the poacher became sworn friends; and the latter often vowed that if he ever met with Parks whilst he was out at night,  ...
Thomas Miller, 1858
10
Contented Poachers Epicurean Odyssey: Tales and Recipes from ...
Hunting for a fresh chicken in a supermarket is one thing, but bagging a plump pheasant with nothing more than a cardboard tube and a poncho is quite another.
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POACHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poacher is used in the context of the following news items.
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Calls for ban on animal trophy imports after poacher slaughters …
It is thought the wealthy poacher will now turn his body into sick trophies, to be imported back to Europe and displayed in his home. Cecil was ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Shirley's tale of a poacher's death lands top prize
“It is a tightly-written, visceral tale about the death of a poacher at the hands of a gamekeeper, told in an authentic north-east of England voice, ... «East Lothian Courier, Jul 15»
3
Tuskers Hunted Down Outside State Too, Admits Poacher | Kochi …
KOCHI:The ongoing probe into the Edamalayar poaching took a new turn with Puthanpurakkal Eldhose, the second accused in the case, ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
Steven Poacher – Never coach without a ball
We have a unique commodity in our school St Columban's when it comes to coaching; it's called “the back field.” Our back field in school has ... «Gaelic Life, Jul 15»
5
Illegal poacher fined
An illegal wildlife trader in Ratanakkiri province was fined $5,000 yesterday after a raid on his home uncovered the remains of endangered ... «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»
6
Two rhino poacher Killed in Kaziranga
The body of an alleged rhino poacher at Burapahar range nof Kaziranga National Park some 250 kms east of Guwahati on July 21, 2015, after ... «Demotix.com, Jul 15»
7
Market Rasen golfers net top 10 spots at Lincolnshire Poacher
Market Rasen Golf Club played host to the Lincolnshire Poacher scratch medal competition on behalf of the Lincolnshire Union of Golf Clubs ... «Market Rasen Mail, Jul 15»
8
Former poacher turned hunter stalks 'world record' Northern Territory …
Veteran crocodile hunter Mick Pitman - known as Crocodile Mick - takes the ABC to the remote Northern Territory billabong of what could be the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
9
Bolton fans start campaign to buy Cardiff poacher
Bolton fans are desperate to see Adam Le Fondre back in white; so desperate that they're trying to buy him themselves. An online campaign to ... «The 72 - We Love the Football League, Jul 15»
10
Poacher menace hits Sundergarh after 5yrs
Rourkela, 16 July After a gap of over five years, poachers made their presence felt in Sundergarh district, and this activation has come after a ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»

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