conycatcher

/kɒnɪkætʃər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who catches or kills rabbits, especially as a means of livelihood.

“The conycatcher had been accused of poaching in the countryside.”

2. noun

A person who catches or deceives people, especially for their money or property.

“He was known as a sly conycatcher who had been swindling his friends for years.”

Synonyms

  • gamekeeper
  • poacher
  • scoundrel
  • swindler

Antonyms

  • gamekeeper
  • law-abiding citizen