GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Lurcher (lûrchˈẽr), n. [See Lurch to lurk.]
   1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; one who lurks; a lurker; a poacher.
   
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   2. (Zool.) 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.
   
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   Lurcher, n. [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st Lurch.] A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]
   
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