poacher

2 definitions • 4 examples

someone who catches and kills animals illegally:

Poachers hunt and kill the rhinos for their horns.

The rangers' main job is to deter poachers.

in football, a forward who scores a lot goals from a position close to the goal:

George is a poacher in front of goal.

Goal poacher Javier Hernandez scored a hat-trick on Saturday.