lurcher
(lʉr′c̸hər)
noun
- a person that lurches, or lurks
- a thief; poacher
- Brit. a crossbred dog trained to hunt silently: used by poachers
See lurcher in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Chiefly British A crossbred dog used by poachers.
- Archaic A sneak thief.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from lorchen, to lurk
Origin: , perhaps from lurken; see lurk
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