Ratcatcher
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ratcatcher is a noun meaning One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.
Meaning
One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.
More Meanings
- (British) An insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
Word Forms
- ratcatchers
- rat-catcher
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ferrets, catcatcher, catcher, snarer, racketer, dog-catcher.
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