catchpole

catchpole · noun¹

1. Old French · derived fromchacepol“one who chases fowls”
2. English todaycatchpole

From Old French chacepol (“one who chases fowls”) (or a northern variant thereof).

catchpole · noun²

From catch + pole.

Catchpole · proper noun³

1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromcachepole
2. English todayCatchpole

From Anglo-Norman cachepole, a compound of cachier (“to catch”) + pol (“fowl”), a nickname given to a bailiff, originally empowered to seize poultry and other livestock in case of default on debts or taxes.