catchpole
/ˈkætʃˌpoʊl/
noun
- A historical officer, especially a sheriff's deputy, who arrested people for debt or other legal matters.
- In medieval England, a catchpole would seize the property of those who owed money.
- The village feared the catchpole, who came with a warrant for unpaid taxes.
- The old book described a catchpole dragging a debtor to the town jail.