catchpole
Speech parts
1. catchpole - Noun
2. Catchpole - Proper noun
Meaning
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
catchpole (plural catchpoles)
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a person who would otherwise be out of reach.
Catchpole (plural Catchpoles)
A surname from Anglo-Norman.
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Examples
Further reading * Blinnikov, Mikhail S. A geography of Russia and its neighbors (Guilford Press, 2011) * Catchpole, Brian.
Rugby Australia today mourns the loss of Wallaby 455 and former Captain, Ken Catchpole who has passed away at the age of 78.