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man catcher

man catcher noun: someone who catches or traps men.

man catcher: someone who catches or traps men
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Noun

man catcher (plural man catchers)

  1. Someone who catches or traps men.
  2. (US, slang) An employment agency.
  3. (historical) A type of polearm used in 18th century Europe that consists of a long pole and a two-pronged circular head for snaring the enemy around the neck.

Forms of man catcher

pluralman catchers
alternative formmancatcher
alternative formman-catcher

Questions about man catcher

What does man catcher mean?
Man catcher means someone who catches or traps men.
What part of speech is man catcher?
Man catcher is a noun.
What is the plural of man catcher?
The plural of man catcher is man catchers.

Words near man catcher in the dictionary

  1. man bulges
  2. man bun
  3. man buns
  4. man camp
  5. man camps
  6. man catcher
  7. man catchers
  8. man cave
  9. man caves
  10. man child
  11. man children

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