CATCHPOLE


Meaning of CATCHPOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or catch·poll -ˌpōl

Etymology: Middle English cacchepol, from Anglo-French cachepole, literally, chicken chaser, from cacher + pol chicken, from Latin pullus — more at catch , pullet

Date: before 12th century

: a sheriff's deputy ; especially : one who makes arrests for failure to pay a debt

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