What this English word means ?

Question

how do i find the meaning of "wanton poachers" ?

i tried to find it in a dictionary but could not find it.

How do you find it ?

Answer 1

Wanton are either evil or unwanted.  Poachers are hunters that take certain parts of animals for trophies, and is illegal.

Answer 2

people who hunt illegally, in an uncontrolled and excessive way  

Answer 3

It means people who boil wantons in egg poaching dishes :)

Just kidding.  It means people who hunt animals that are either illegal to hunt at all or are just out of season.  The wanton part means they shoot almost everything they see.  Wanton also means indiscriminate.

Answer 4

maliciously or unjustifiably=wanton

.One who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another.=poacher

Answer 5

Look up wanton as an adjective.

A poacher is one who poaches.  Look up the verb poach.