pothunter
- noun
- /ˈpɑːthˌʌntər/
- US
:
cazador
- Unlike trophy hunters, a pothunter values every animal for its meat rather than as a prize.
Examples
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The old stories spoke of a pothunter who roamed the forests just to feed his family.
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Many pothunters rely on hunting for their family's food.
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In lean times, many villagers became pothunters out of necessity.
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The local pothunter took home several deer last winter.
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In lean times, many villagers became pothunters out of necessity.
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The old stories spoke of a pothunter who roamed the forests just to feed his family.
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Many pothunters rely on hunting for their family's food.
Synonyms
411
1.0
A person who looks for and kills wild animals for food or sport
24
5.8
A person who catches wild animals with traps for their fur
11
4.7
A woman who looks for wild animals to catch or kill
4
9.9
A person who hunts wild birds for food
4
2.5
A person who hunts deer for sport or food
4
6.5
A person who quietly follows animals to hunt them
2
2.8
A person who hunts ducks for sport or food
1
5.9
A person who hunts animals with a bow and arrows
A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport
A woman who goes out to find and kill wild animals like deer for sport or work
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pothunter comes from pot and hunter, where pot means the 'cooking pot' you use to make food. So a pothunter is someone who hunts mainly to get meat for the pot.