rat catcher

/ˈræt ˌkætʃər/
noun
  1. A person whose job is to catch and remove rats from buildings, sewers, or other places.
    • The rat-catcher set traps and used poison to control the rodent population.
    • In the 19th century, a rat-catcher was a common profession in many towns.
    • The city hired a rat-catcher to deal with the infestation in the old market.
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