deerstealer

Etymology

From deer + stealer.

deerstealer means one who steals or illicitly takes a deer, especially in England in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

One who steals or illicitly takes a deer, especially in England in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.“30. I. [The Same] to Att. Gen. Coventry. Two under keepers of Lord Denney, deerstealers, committed by him to Chelmsford gaol, have escaped […]”