catchpole

noun

catch·​pole ˈkach-ˌpōl 

ˈkech-

variants or catchpoll

: a sheriff's deputy

especially : one who makes arrests for failure to pay a debt

Examples of catchpole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hutchins stealthily slipped the loop of the catchpole over the alligator’s head and tightened it. — Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 26 June 2025

The alligator can be seen thrashing on the ground near the ATM after one officer gets his catchpole on it. — Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cacchepol, from Anglo-French cachepole, literally, chicken chaser, from cacher + pol chicken, from Latin pullus — more at catch, pullet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for catchpole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol
• flagpole