
Meaning of LURCHER
| Pronunciation: | | 'lurchur
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| | Definition: | | [n] someone waiting in concealment |
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| | Synonyms: | | lurker, skulker |
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| | See Also: | | waiter | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\Lurch"er\, n. [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st
{Lurch}.]
A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]
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