| 单词 | thief-catcher |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthief-catcher thief-catcher n. (a) one who catches thieves; = thief-taker n.; (b) a device used formerly in apprehending thieves. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > law-enforcement or peace-officer > [noun] > one who detects and captures thieves thief-taker1535 prig-napper1676 thief-catcher1732 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > [noun] > a pursuer or detective thief-taker1535 beagle1559 thief-catcher1732 bloodhound1818 sleuth-hound1856 Richard1914 prodnose1965 the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > lantern lanternc1385 thief-catcher1851 society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > arrest > [noun] > catching thieves > device for thief-catcher1851 1732 A. Bower Historia Litteraria 4 83 The Draper, to engage the Thief-catcher to his Interests, made him a Present of a Suit of Clothes. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick cviii. 523 What art thou thrusting that thief-catcher into my face for, man? Thrusted light is worse than presented pistols. 1891 Daily News 6 Nov. 3/1 The thief-catcher..is a shrewd piece of work, from which no head, leg, or arm could extricate itself once caught. < as lemmas |
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