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catchpoleOne entry found. Main Entry: catch·pole Variant(s): or catch·poll \-ˌpōl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cacchepol, from Anglo-French cachepole, literally, chicken chaser, from cacher + pol chicken, from Latin pullus — more at catch, pullet Date: before 12th century : a sheriff's deputy; especially : one who makes arrests for failure to pay a debt
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