catchpole
noun
catch·pole ˈkach-ˌpōl 
ˈkech-
variants or catchpoll
: a sheriff's deputy
especially : one who makes arrests for failure to pay a debt
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The alligator can be seen thrashing on the ground near the ATM after one officer gets his catchpole on it. 
Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022
Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 Word History
Etymology
Middle English cacchepol, from Anglo-French cachepole, literally, chicken chaser, from cacher + pol chicken, from Latin pullus — more at catch, pullet
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above