A person in charge of impounding stray animals. Cf. pinner, n.2, poinder, n.
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释义 | society > authority > office > holder of office > public officials > [noun] > official in charge of stray animals (9) pindera1500 A person in charge of impounding stray animals. Cf. pinner, n.2, poinder, n. pinner1499 A person employed to impound stray animals; = pinder, n. hog reeve1636 Chiefly in New England and south-eastern Canada: a person appointed to impound stray pigs, and to prevent or assess any damage caused by them. Cf. fi… pound-keeper1671 A person in charge of a public pound. Cf. pinder, n. field driver1694 an official responsible for impounding animals which stray into public places; cf. hog reeve, n. hog constable1710 = hog reeve, n. hog mace1792 In early use: †an officer at Sandwich, Kent, whose duties include driving stray hogs (obsolete). Later: the staff of office originally held by that… poundmaster1897 = pound-keeper, n. Subcategories:— subordinate (1) |
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