Birdcatcher

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.

    "They had therefore to make their way for Hedale, but it was only a slight path, so when the night set in they lost the track, and to make matters worse they could not find the bird catchers' hut either."

Synonyms

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birder

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"They had therefore to make their way for Hedale, but it was only a slight path, so when the night set in they lost the track, and to make matters worse they could not find the bird catchers' hut either."

Etymology

From bird + catcher.

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