— catchpolery, catchpollery , n.
/kach"pohl'/ , n.
(formerly) a petty officer of justice, esp. one arresting persons for debt.
Also, catchpoll .
[ bef. 1050; ME cacchepol, late OE caecephol cacepollus tax-gatherer, lit., chase-fowl, equiv. to cace- ( pollus pullus chick; see PULLET ]