单词 | catchpole |
释义 | catchpole —catchpolery, catchpollery, n. /kach"pohl'/, n. (formerly) a petty officer of justice, esp. one arresting persons for debt. Also, catchpoll. [bef. 1050; ME cacchepol, late OE caecephol < ML cacepollus tax-gatherer, lit., chase-fowl, equiv. to cace- ( < ONF; see CATCH) + pollus < L pullus chick; see PULLET] |
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