CATCHPOLE | • catchpole n. (Obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes. • catchpole n. A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors. • catchpole n. (Historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach. |
CATCHPOLL | • catchpoll n. Alternative form of catchpole. • CATCHPOLL n. (historical) a sheriff's officer who made arrests for failure to pay a debt, also CATCHPOLE. |
MATCHPLAY | • matchplay n. Alternative form of match play. • match␣play n. (Golf) A scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play. • match␣play n. (Bowling) A knockout competition between two single bowlers. |
CATCHPENNY | • catchpenny n. A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods. • catchpenny n. A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise. • CATCHPENNY n. a worthless thing made only for profit. |
CATCHPOLES | • catchpoles n. Plural of catchpole. • Catchpoles prop.n. Plural of Catchpole. • CATCHPOLE n. (historical) a sheriff's officer who made arrests for failure to pay a debt, also CATCHPOLL. |
CATCHPOLLS | • catchpolls n. Plural of catchpoll. • CATCHPOLL n. (historical) a sheriff's officer who made arrests for failure to pay a debt, also CATCHPOLE. |
MATCHPLAYS | • MATCHPLAY n. scoring in golf according to holes won and lost. |
CATCHPHRASE | • catchphrase n. A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture. • catchphrase n. A signature phrase of a particular person or group. • catch-phrase n. Alternative spelling of catchphrase. |
CATCHPENNIES | • catchpennies n. Plural of catchpenny. • CATCHPENNY n. a worthless thing made only for profit. |
CATCHPHRASES | • catchphrases n. Plural of catchphrase. • catch-phrases n. Plural of catch-phrase (alternative spelling of catchphrases). • catch␣phrases n. Plural of catch phrase (alternative spelling of catchphrases). |
SCRATCHPLATE | • scratchplate n. A pickguard. • SCRATCHPLATE n. a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches. |
SCRATCHPLATES | • scratchplates n. Plural of scratchplate. • SCRATCHPLATE n. a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches. |