[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lurcher \lurch"er\ l^urch"~er, n. see lurch to lurk.
   1. one that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to
      pilfer, or to betray or entrap; one who lurks; a lurker; a
      poacher.
      1913 webster +pjc

   2. zool. 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
lurch 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lurcher \lurch"er\, n. l. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. see 1st
   lurch.
   a glutton; a gormandizer. obs.
   1913 webster
see also:
lurch 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lurcher
     n : someone waiting in concealment syn: lurker, skulker
see also:
lurker skulker 

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