man catcher

noun

Someone who catches or traps men.

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Meanings

nounman catcher (plural man catchers)

plural man catchers · alternative mancatcher · alternative man-catcher

  1. Someone who catches or traps men.
  2. USslangAn employment agency.
  3. historicalA type of polearm used in 18th century Europe that consists of a long pole and a two-pronged circular head for snaring the enemy around the neck.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
catchpole

Translations

Polish widłochwyt
  • widłochwyta type of polearm
Spanish atrapahombres
  • atrapahombresa type of polearm
Cite this entry
APA

man catcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20catcher

MLA

“man catcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20catcher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man catcher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20catcher.

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