"night hunter" meaning in All languages combined

See night hunter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: night hunters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} night hunter (plural night hunters)
  1. (UK, regional) Synonym of poacher (“one who trespasses to take game illegally”) Tags: UK, regional Synonyms: poacher [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-night_hunter-en-noun-gSYwG2he Categories (other): British English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. (UK, slang, archaic) A prostitute. Tags: UK, archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-night_hunter-en-noun-NiVr4rC1 Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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