birdcatcher

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who catches or traps wild birds

   The birdcatcher concealed a fine net among the reeds.

A transparent English compound of bird and catcher. It has long denoted a person who traps birds, whether for food, trade, scientific collection, or keeping in captivity.

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