noun🔗ShareA person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild."The poachers were caught setting traps in the forest to illegally hunt deer. "environmentanimalpersonpolicegamelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA vessel with shallow cuplike compartments in which eggs are cooked over boiling water"The cook used poachers to make perfectly round eggs for the eggs Benedict. "utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn attacker with good movement inside the penalty box, see Wikipedia:Goal poacher."The coach wants his forwards to be poachers in the box, always ready to pounce on loose balls and score. "sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of type of elongated fish in the family Agonidae, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead."The marine biologist carefully studied the poachers collected from the tide pools, noting their bony plates and small size. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe American wigeon."Context: You're correcting a wildlife biology student's essay. Sentence: "You've confused things; in this paragraph, you refer to American wigeons when you should be talking about poachers, those who illegally hunt animals." "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading