What does pothunter mean?
Pothunter means A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport..
Pothunter
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport..
Definitions by Sense
- A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport.
- (sports, by extension) A person who competes solely to win prizes.
- (archaeology) A person who seeks artifacts for their personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance.
Example Sentences
But hundreds, perhaps thousands of artifacts have been taken by amateur pothunters, whose activities can disturb the soil and ruin the chance of serious research.
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- pothunters
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But hundreds, perhaps thousands of artifacts have been taken by amateur pothunters, whose activities can disturb the soil and ruin the chance of serious research.
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