Definition
Definition of catchpole - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
taxationRare UK tax collector in historical contextsRare UK
- The catchpole visited the village to collect dues.
2.
historical lawRare UK sheriff's officer, especially one who arrests debtorsRare UK
- The catchpole arrived at dawn to arrest the indebted farmer..
Origin of catchpole
Old French, chacepol (tax collector)
Examples of catchpole in a sentence
A catchpole's arrival often meant financial trouble. The catchpole was feared by the townsfolk. A catchpole's duty was often dangerous and thankless.
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- French:collecteur d'impôts, huissier, ...
- German:Steuereintreiber, Gerichtsvollzieher, ...
- Italian:esattore, ufficiale giudiziario, ...
- Spanish:recaudador, alguacil, ...
- Portuguese:fiscal, oficial de justiça, ...
- Chinese:税吏, 执达员, ...
- Japanese:徴税人, キャッチポール, ...
- Arabic:جامِعُ ضَرائِب, جَابِي الدُيُون, ...
- Hebrew:גּוֹבֵהַּ מִסִּים, גּוֹבֵה חוֹבוֹת, ...
- Russian:сборщик налогов, пристав, ...
- Ukrainian:збирач податків, судовий пристав, ...
- Hindi:कर संग्राहक, कचपोल, ...
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