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Catchpole
Übersetzung von "catchpole" ins Russisch
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catchpole
Substantiv
UK
/ˈkætʃ.pəʊl/
US
/ˈkætʃ.poʊl/
A historical term for a sheriff's officer or bailiff, especially one who arrests debtors.
The catchpole arrived at the debtor's house to collect the overdue payments.
Historically, a tax collector or one who exacts money in a grasping or unscrupulous manner.
In medieval accounts, the village catchpole was feared for his relentless collection of levies.
Catchpole
Eigenname
A surname of English origin.
Dorothy Catchpole published several papers on coastal ecology.