recaptor
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who recaptures, or takes a prize that had been previously taken.
Example Sentences
- "The only argument to shew that the loss had not then ceased to be total, was built upon a mistaken supposition that the recaptor had a right to demand a sale, and put a stop to any further prosecution of the voyage."
Etymology
From re- + captor.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: re