sea poacher

Noun
Synonyms: poachersea poachersea poker

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific watersSynonyms: poachersea poachersea poker
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sea poacher \Sea" poach"er\ (s[=e]" p[=o]ch"[~e]r). Sea poker \Sea" pok"er\ (s[=e]" p[=o]k"[~e]r). (Zool.) The lyrie. [1913 Webster]
Poacher \Poach"er\ (p[=o]ch"[~e]r), n.

1.One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) The American widgeon. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Sea poacher (Zool.), the lyrie. [1913 Webster]

Lyrie \Ly"rie\ (l[imac]"r[i^]), n. [Icel. hl[=y]ri a sort of fish.] (Zool.) A European fish (Peristethus cataphractum), having the body covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting in front of the nose; -- called also noble, pluck, pogge, sea poacher, and armed bullhead. [1913 Webster]
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