lurcher
a crossbred dog used especially by poachers.
Archaic. a person who lurks or prowls, as a thief or poacher.
Origin of lurcher
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How to use lurcher in a sentence
"There's Rundle with that horrible lurcher dog of his," said Johnny, and spoke more to make conversation than anything else.
The Imaginary Marriage | Henry St. John CooperOn the bank beside the road a man sat, and he was nursing an ugly yellow lurcher dog in his arms.
The Imaginary Marriage | Henry St. John CooperA moment later, a great lurcher came bounding over the field.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. ReesThe crofter who owned the lurcher dog lived a couple of miles off, so it was time for us to be on foot.
The Mystery of Cloomber | Arthur Conan DoyleTo help him Jem Burton had lent the services of his herring-gutted, herring-hearted, greyhound lurcher, Monkey.
Bob, Son of Battle | Alfred Ollivant
British Dictionary definitions for lurcher
/ (ˈlɜːtʃə) /
a crossbred hunting dog, usually a greyhound cross with a collie, esp one trained to hunt silently
archaic a person who prowls or lurks
Origin of lurcher
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