What does catchpole mean?
Catchpole means (obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes..
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/ˈkatʃpəʊl/ · noun
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes..
With two such catchpoles as Henry and Uncle Fred at his heels there was nothing left for Grandpa Piper but to sign his abdication to the drapery business.
The use of the catch-pole is said to have been to take horsemen in battle by the neck and drag them from their horses.
Use catchpole when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Catchpole means (obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes..
Common synonyms include man catcher.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
With two such catchpoles as Henry and Uncle Fred at his heels there was nothing left for Grandpa Piper but to sign his abdication to the drapery business.
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