poacher
Takes protected wildlife
A poacher is someone who hunts, traps, or catches game or fish illegally—typically on land where they have no permission or during closed seasons.
The term extends to anyone who takes something that rightfully belongs to another: a company that poaches employees lures them away from competitors.
In cooking, a poacher is a pan designed for poaching eggs or fish in simmering liquid.
Rangers caught the poacher with elephant ivory.
Tech firms routinely act as poachers of each other's talent.
Device for catching prey
- trapDevice for catching animals
- netFinal amount remaining
- pitfallHidden danger or drawback
- baitLure for prey
lure · noose · deadfall · spotlight · silencer · night vision · camouflage · stealth
Tusk-derived material
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
bushmeat · gorilla · pangolin · leopard · horn · tusk · extinction · trophy
Fugitive from justice
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- thiefOne who steals
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
fugitive · lawbreaker · offender · violator · fine · prosecution · arrest · jail
Handled cooking vessel
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- steamerVapor-powered vessel
- simmerCook just under boiling
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
slotted spoon · ramekin · coddler · bain-marie · insert · nonstick · timer · whites
Unauthorized person present
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- private propertyIndividually owned assets
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
encroachment · violation · land · estate · perimeter · security · landowner · caught
Protected land patroller
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
- national parkProtected land for conservation
wildlife crime · enforcement · protection · conservation · warden · surveillance · monitoring · habitat
snare
Device for catching prey
bait · lure · noose · deadfall · spotlight · silencer · night vision · camouflage · stealth · stalking
ivory
Tusk-derived material
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
endangered · bushmeat · gorilla · pangolin · leopard · horn · tusk · extinction · trophy · carcass
outlaw
Fugitive from justice
trafficker · fugitive · lawbreaker · offender · violator · fine · prosecution · arrest · jail · sentence
saucepan
Handled cooking vessel
vinegar · slotted spoon · ramekin · coddler · bain-marie · insert · nonstick · timer · whites · yolk
intruder
Unauthorized person present
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- private propertyIndividually owned assets
unauthorized · encroachment · violation · land · estate · perimeter · security · landowner · caught · sneak
ranger
Protected land patroller
national park · wildlife crime · enforcement · protection · conservation · warden · surveillance · monitoring · habitat · biodiversity
- Crookscrook, swindler, fraudster, embezzler, con artist
- thievesthief, robber, burglar, pickpocket, shoplifter
- Poachingivory, tusks, snare, trafficking, endangered
- poachersnight hunter, fur trapper, whaler
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- lawbreakersthief, robber, burglar, vandal, smuggler
poachergamekeeper
Estate wildlife manager
game warden · wildlife ranger · park ranger · conservation officer · conservationist
- poached eggShell-free, water-cooked ovum
- poached salmonFish simmered in liquid
- poached pearFruit cooked in liquid
- egg poacherDevice for cooking in water
- elephant poachingIllegal killing for tusks
- poached fruitFruit simmered in liquid
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