catchpole

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkatʃpəʊl/ === Etymology 1 === From Old French chacepol (“one who chases fowls”) (or a northern variant thereof). ==== Alternative forms ==== catchpoll ==== Noun ==== catchpole (plural catchpoles) (obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes. A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors. ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== myrmidon === Etymology 2 === From catch +‎ pole. ==== Alternative forms ==== catch-pole ==== Noun ==== catchpole (plural catchpoles) (historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a person who would otherwise be out of reach. Synonym: man catcher ===== Translations ===== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “catchpole”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.