catchpole
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- catchpolery noun
- catchpollery noun
Etymology
Origin of catchpole
before 1050; Middle English cacchepol, late Old English cæcephol < Medieval Latin cacepollus tax-gatherer, literally, chase-fowl, equivalent to cace- (< Old North French; catch ) + pollus < Latin pullus chick; pullet
Example Sentences
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First responders from Wyandotte police department, fire department, and animal control used a catchpole to pull Lucy back to safety.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
He slowly uses a long tool called a catchpole to grab the freezing animal before pulling it to safety.
From Fox News • Mar. 3, 2022
The officer put a catchpole around the dog’s neck and shoulder to slowly pull Jessie Lee closer safely so she would not fall.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021
In haste, keepers used a catchpole with a noose to move Nilly, another young lynx, to a vacant enclosure while work on her own took place.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2018
He was sure that they had not soured on him because he was a state catchpole.
From When Egypt Went Broke by Day, Holman
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