LURCHER
\lˈɜːt͡ʃə], \lˈɜːtʃə], \l_ˈɜː_tʃ_ə]\
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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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A glutton; a gormandizer.
By Oddity Software
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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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A glutton; a gormandizer.
By Noah Webster.
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One who lies in wait; one who steals game, as deer, etc.; a dog noted for power of scent and silence in hunting.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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