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POTHUNTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pothunter mean? 

POTHUNTER (noun)
  The noun POTHUNTER has 3 senses:

1. a nonprofessional archeologistplay

2. someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophiesplay

3. someone who hunts for food (not for sport)play

  Familiarity information: POTHUNTER used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


POTHUNTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A nonprofessional archeologist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pothunter" is a kind of...):

archaeologist; archeologist (an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pothunter" is a kind of...):

contestant (a person who participates in competitions)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who hunts for food (not for sport)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pothunter" is a kind of...):

hunter; huntsman (someone who hunts game)


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