| poa | <botany> A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June grass, and spear grass (which see). Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Grass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| poach | To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon. 1. To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish. 2. To force, drive, or plunge into anything. "His horse poching one of his legs into some hollow ground." (Sir W. Temple) 3. To make soft or muddy by trampling 4. To begin and not complete. Origin: Cf. OF. Pocher to thrust or dig out with the fingers, to bruise (the eyes), F. Pouce thumb, L. Pollex, and also E. Poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and poke to thrust against. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| poachard | <zoology> A common European duck (Aythya ferina); called also goldhead, poker, and fresh water, or red-headed, widgeon. The American redhead, which is closely allied to the European poachard. <zoology> Red-crested poachard, an Old World duck (Branta rufina). Scaup poachard, the scaup duck. Tufted poachard, a scaup duck (Aythya, or Fuligula cristata), native of Europe and Asia. Origin: From Poach to stab Alternative forms: pocard, pochard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| poacher | 1. One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law. 2. <zoology> The American widgeon. <zoology> Sea poacher, the lyrie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| poake | Waste matter from the preparation of skins, consisting of hair, lime, oil, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water poa | <botany> Meadow reed grass. See Reed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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