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Meaning of LURCHER

Pronunciation:  'lurchur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  someone waiting in concealment
 
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 Synonyms: lurker, skulker
 
 See Also: waiter

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Lurch"er\, n. [See {Lurch} to lurk.]
    1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to
       pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
    2. (Zo["o]l.) One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have
       been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and
       spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often
       used by poachers.
    
  2. \Lurch"er\, n. [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st
    {Lurch}.]
    A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]
    
 

 

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