Meanings
nouncatch-pole (plural catch-poles)
plural catch-poles
- alternativehistoricalAlternative form of catchpole (“an implement formerly used for seizing and securing a person who would otherwise be out of reach”)
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catch-pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-pole
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“catch-pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-pole. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch-pole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-pole.
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