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  1. 1. n. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A glutton; a gormandizer. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. someone waiting in concealment Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher. 2. (Zoöl.) 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. A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.] Source: webster
  6. 6. One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a crossbetween the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts gamesilently, by scent, and is often used by poachers. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n someone waiting in concealment Source: ecdict

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