"deerstealer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: deerstealers [plural]
Etymology: From deer + stealer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|deer|stealer}} deer + stealer Head templates: {{en-noun}} deerstealer (plural deerstealers)
  1. One who steals or illicitly takes a deer, especially in England in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
    Sense id: en-deerstealer-en-noun-UBWhvvbQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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