noun
or catch·poll ˈkachˌpōl, -ech-
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English cacchepol, from Old English cæcepol, from (assumed) Old North French cachepol, literally, chicken chaser, from cachier to hunt, chase + poul, pol rooster, from Latin pullus young animal, young fowl — more at catch , pullet
1. : a sheriff's deputy ; especially : one who makes arrests for debt
2. : deputy , representative
hires out to other private citizens to go about as a sort of catchpole on Sunday — W.J.Gaynor