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ratcatcher

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrætˌkætʃəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rat′kach′ər)

rat•catch•er (rat′kach′ər),USA pronunciation n.

a person, animal, or thing that catches and exterminates rats, esp. a person whose business it is to rid a property of rats.
British Terms, Clothing[Chiefly Brit.]an informal fox-hunting costume, as a tweed jacket and tan riding breeches.

rat + catcher 1585–95

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rat-catcher n

a person whose job is to destroy or drive away vermin, esp rats

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