dogcatcher \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\noun 1.: one that catches dogs; specifically: a person employed or elected to catch and get rid of the stray dogs of a community 2.slang: a member of a train crew sent to relieve another who is temporarily prohibited by law from further train operation because of having worked 16 hours consecutively