Lurcher
Pronunciation : Lurch"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Lurch to lurk.]
Definition : 1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lurch"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st Lurch.]
Definition : Defn: A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913