ratcatcher en · NOUN
Etymology
From rat + catcher.
Meanings
- One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.
- (UK) An insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ratcatchers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rat-catcher | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
vo ratijifanan (person who catches rats) · be пацукалоў (person who catches rats) · vo ratifanan (person who catches rats) · de Rattenfänger (person who catches rats) · pl szczurołap (person who catches rats) · vo ratihifanan (person who catches rats) · sv råttfångare (person who catches rats) · ru крысоло́в (person who catches rats) · de Rattenfängerin (person who catches rats)