Pothunter Definition
pŏthŭntər
noun
A hunter who kills game indiscriminately, disregarding the rules of sport.
Webster's New World
A person who enters contests merely to win prizes.
Webster's New World
An amateur archaeologist.
Webster's New World
A person who seeks artifacts from past civilizations for personal use, sometimes by illegal means, without adhering to professional standards of archaeology.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Pothunter
Noun
Singular:
pothunter
Plural:
pothuntersOrigin of Pothunter
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pot +"Ž hunter - in hunting sense, “for the (cooking) pot (to eat)"; in the archeology sense, “seeking old pots (to sell)".
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