poacher

plural poachers

1. A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.
2. A vessel with shallow cuplike compartments in which eggs are cooked over boiling water.
3. ball gamesAn attacker with good movement inside the penalty box.

   Cubarsí’s shot bounces awkwardly in front of him but there’s not a lot of power behind it. Merino, a veritable poacher these days, is there first.

   2026 July 10, Billy Munday, “Spain 2-1 Belgium: World Cup 2026 quarter-final”, in the Guardian, →ISSN

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   Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan.

   2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC

4. Any of type of fish in the family Agonidae, also known as alligatorfish, starsnout, hooknose and rockhead.
5. USdialectalAn American wigeon (Anas americana).