catchpole
Meanings
Plural: catchpoles
Noun
- A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
- A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
- An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a person who would otherwise be out of reach.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French chacepol (“one who chases fowls”) (or a northern variant thereof).
Scrabble Score: 18
catchpole is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcatchpole is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
catchpole is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
catchpole is a valid Words With Friends word