"recaptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: recaptors [plural]
Etymology: re- + captor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|captor}} re- + captor Head templates: {{en-noun}} recaptor (plural recaptors)
  1. One who recaptures, or takes a prize that had been previously taken.
    Sense id: en-recaptor-en-noun-iAofO6kv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 56 44
  2. One who recovers or attempts to recover by recaption.
    Sense id: en-recaptor-en-noun-orb5GR1t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

Inflected forms

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