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单词 pothunter
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pothunter

[ pot-huhn-ter ]
/ ˈpɒtˌhʌn tər /
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noun

a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.
a person who takes part in contests merely to win prizes.

Origin of pothunter

First recorded in 1585–95; pot1 + hunter

OTHER WORDS FROM pothunter

pothunting, noun, adjective

Words nearby pothunter

potholer, potholing, pothook, pothos, pothouse, pothunter, potiche, Potidaea, potion, Potiphar, potjie
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Example sentences from the Web for pothunter

  • The state of Minnesota has some excellent laws to prevent the destruction of game animals by the pothunter.

    The Pioneer Woodsman as He is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest|George Henry Warren
  • Mrs. Pothunter told the story of the man who met the widow on the train.

    The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for pothunter

pothunter
/ (ˈpɒtˌhʌntə) /

noun

a person who hunts for food or for profit without regard to the rules of sport
informal a person who enters competitions for the sole purpose of winning prizes

Derived forms of pothunter

pothunting, noun, adjective
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