lurcher

A crossbred dog formerly used chiefly by hunters and poachers.

A sneak thief.

One who lies in wait or lurks; one who watches, as to entrap or steal; a poacher.

A sort of hunting-dog, said to be a cross between the shepherd’s dog and the greyhound, much used by poachers, because it hunts both by sight and by scent.

A glutton; a gormandizer.

A glutton; a gormandizer.

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.

A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.

A glutton; a gormandizer.