"Catchpole" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Catchpoles [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|cachepole}} Anglo-Norman cachepole Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Catchpole (plural Catchpoles)
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman. Wikipedia link: Catchpole
    Sense id: en-Catchpole-en-name-ftPKRnWX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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