catchpole
Meanings
noun
- A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
- A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
noun
- An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a person who would otherwise be out of reach.
name
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
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Etymology
From Old French chacepol (“one who chases fowls”) (or a northern variant thereof).
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