ratcatcher
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6.0
A person who catches and removes rats from houses and streets
- noun
- Archaic
:
ratero
- The ratcatcher used traps and bait to remove the pests from the neighborhood.
Examples
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The ratcatcher worked all night to clear the infestation from the warehouse.
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That's a ratcatcher, Mr. Henderson.
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In the old town, we hired a ratcatcher to help with the growing rat problem.
Synonyms
exterminator
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4.2
A person who removes unwanted insects or small animals from homes and buildings
focuses on a single pest species rather than many pests
terminator
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6.8
A person who gets rid of pests like rats and insects in buildings
focuses specifically on removing one common pest species
trapper
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5.8
A person who catches wild animals with traps for their fur
works to control infestations rather than to obtain animal products
snarer
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9.1
A person who sets traps to catch birds or small animals
uses the same trapping idea but targets a single pest species
How Effective
Surface Forms
ratcatcher singular
ratcatchers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Ratcatcher is simply the combination of the words rat and catcher, meaning someone who 'catches' rats. So a ratcatcher is a person whose job is to catch and remove rats.