Lurcher /(lûrch"ẽr)/
Lurch·er
Lurcher
n.
- One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; one who lurks; a lurker; a poacher.
- 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. (Zool.)
Lurcher
n.
- A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.]