LURCHER

lurker, skulker, lurcher

(noun) someone waiting in concealment

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

lurcher (plural lurchers)

(obsolete) One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.

A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.

A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.

Etymology 2

Noun

lurcher (plural lurchers)

(obsolete) A glutton; a gormandizer.

Source: Wiktionary

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Lurch"er, n. Etym: [See Lurch to lurk.]

1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Lurch"er, n. Etym: [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st Lurch.]

Definition: A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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