lurcher

(lʉrc̸hər)

noun

  1. a person that lurches, or lurks
  2. a thief; poacher
  3. Brit. a crossbred dog trained to hunt silently: used by poachers

See lurcher in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Chiefly British A crossbred dog used by poachers.
  2. Archaic A sneak thief.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from lorchen, to lurk

Origin: , perhaps from lurken; see lurk

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