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Definition of Dogcatcher
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dogcatcher
Literary usage of Dogcatcher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1908)
"3°3 HILL, CJ Scott brought a replevin suit for an English foxhound bitch against
Casey, chief of police, Crowell, the dogcatcher, and the city of Texarkana. ..."
2. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803: Explorations by Early Navigators by Edward Gaylord Bourne, James Alexander Robertson, Emma Helen Blair (1906)
"... to the notary, as many; to the beadle, as many; to the econome, however, fifty;
to the dogcatcher, verily twelve libras of gold of the above value. ..."
3. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1889)
"Dr. Tom was attacked immediately afterward with the same disease that little
Willie dogcatcher has got (according to Dr. Hughes), lie-so-phobia, ..."
4. The Temptations of Employes who Handle Money: What Can the Employer Do to (1905)
"... was u dogcatcher under the Ames regime, but was arrested and fined for selling
counterfeit clog tag». CASHIER CHARGED WITH Said by ..."
5. Amendment to the Constitution Prohibiting Intoxicating Liquors (1914)
"... and that entry is open to the inspection of any officer from governor down to
dogcatcher. Mr. CAELIN. How do you know that the increase comes there? ..."
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