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lurcher Definition

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

lurcher Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: There is also a significant effect in certain areas from poaching gangs who use lurchers to run down hares, often at night.
  • have: He will grow into medium sized dog, He has some lurcher in him.
  • work: But a final consideration would be if the activities of working lurchers could be directed toward any other outlet.
  • own: A dog lover, Liza has owned two lurchers â one from Battersea Dogs Home and one rescued from a rubbish dump.
  • call: He lives in Norwich with his partner and a lurcher called Ollie.
  • find: On arrival at the scene our volunteers found a poor lurcher in an awful state.

Adjective modifier

  • coated: Harvey, gentle rough coated lurcher Barb 26/02/06 2:21 Harvey is a 2 year old rough coated neutured lurcher.
  • rough: Harvey, gentle rough coated lurcher Barb 26/02/06 2:21 Harvey is a 2 year old rough coated neutured lurcher.
  • old: Harvey, gentle rough coated lurcher Barb 26/02/06 2:21 Harvey is a 2 year old rough coated neutured lurcher.
  • beautiful: Goldie is a beautiful lurcher who hasn't had the best start in life.
  • neutured: Harvey, gentle rough coated lurcher Barb 26/02/06 2:21 Harvey is a 2 year old rough coated neutured lurcher.
  • gentle: Harvey, gentle rough coated lurcher Barb 26/02/06 2:21 Harvey is a 2 year old rough coated neutured lurcher.

Modifies a noun

  • coursing: This also demonstrates that lurcher coursing is a growth area.
  • owner: The lurcher owner will then humanely dispatch the animal, almost always by swiftly breaking its neck.
  • dog: The other option, of course is to play your own stuff and have half a dozen people and a lurcher dog turn up.
  • club: A total of 87 lurcher clubs were identified, Appendix XIII.
  • show: We have also been involved in lurcher shows, which in the past have taken us all over the country.
  • work: The primary role of lurcher work has always been for pest control purposes.

Preposition: in

  • look: Kimmy Shepherd lurcher Wonderful Family dog ResRem 20/07/06 11:13 Kimmy -A beautiful lurcher in looks and spirit.

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