poachernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpəʊ.tʃər/us/ˈpoʊ.tʃɚ/someone who catches and kills animals illegally
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Miscellaneous criminals
- arson
- bigamy
- black hat
- black market
- blackmail
- fence
- fire starter
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- forger
- pickpocket
- pirate
- plagiarize
- plunder
- prowler
- straw man
- suicide bomber
- swindle
- terrorist
- thief
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also goal poacher in football, a forward who scores a lot goals from a position close to the goal
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- shirt pad
- stoppage
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
Idiom(s)
poacher turned gamekeeper