Greyhound vs. Lurcher

Greyhoundnoun

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

Greyhoundnoun

A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.

Greyhoundnoun

(dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

Greyhoundverb

(of fish) To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.

Greyhoundnoun

A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments.

Greyhoundnoun

A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.

Greyhoundnoun

a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

Lurchernoun

(obsolete) One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.

Lurchernoun

A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.

Lurchernoun

A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.

Lurchernoun

(obsolete) A glutton; a gormandizer.

Lurchernoun

One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; one who lurks; a lurker; a poacher.

Lurchernoun

One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers.

Lurchernoun

A glutton; a gormandizer.

Lurchernoun

someone waiting in concealment

Lurcher

The lurcher is a cross-bred dog, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another type, most commonly a herding dog or a terrier. Historically a poacher's dog, lurchers in modern times are kept as pets, hunting dogs and in racing.