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pothunter

American  
[pot-huhn-ter] / ˈpɒtˌhʌn tər /

noun

  1. a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.

  2. a person who takes part in contests merely to win prizes.

pothunter British  
/ ˈpɒtˌhʌntə /

noun

  1. a person who hunts for food or for profit without regard to the rules of sport

  2. informal a person who enters competitions for the sole purpose of winning prizes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • pothunting noun

Etymology

Origin of pothunter

First recorded in 1585–95; pot 1 + hunter

Example Sentences

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Thus has the greed of the sailor and pothunter swept from the face of the earth an old pilot — a trusty aid to navigation.

From Voyage of the Paper Canoe; a geographical journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5 by Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)

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