catchpole

One entry found for catchpole.

Main Entry: catch·pole
Variant(s): or catch·poll /-"pOl/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cacchepol, from Anglo-French cachepole, literally, chicken chaser, from cacher + pol chicken, from Latin pullus -- more at CATCH, PULLET
: a sheriff's deputy; especially : one who makes arrests for failure to pay a debt