Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catchpole

/ˈkatʃpəʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: catch-pole
IPA: /ˈkatʃpəʊl/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A taxman, one who gathers taxes.

Obsolete

noun

A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.

noun

An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a person who would otherwise be out of reach.

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Example Sentences

"With two such catchpoles as Henry and Uncle Fred at his heels there was nothing left for Grandpa Piper but to sign his abdication to the drapery business."
"The use of the catch-pole is said to have been to take horsemen in battle by the neck and drag them from their horses."

Etymology

From Old French chacepol (“one who chases fowls”) (or a northern variant thereof).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-, chacepol, cachepole

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkatʃpəʊl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

catchpoles (plural) catchpoll (alternative) catch-pole (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

myrmidon

Synonyms

man catcher

Questions

How do you pronounce catchpole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkatʃpəʊl/.
What does catchpole mean?: A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
Where does catchpole come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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