rat-catcher

A form of ratcatcher — One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.

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disinfestation officer

Meanings

nounrat-catcher (plural rat-catchers)

plural rat-catchers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ratcatcher.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin

Similar
disinfestation officer
Broader
working person

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

rat-catcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-catcher

MLA

“rat-catcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-catcher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat-catcher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-catcher.

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