CAPTOR
captor, capturer
(noun) a person who captures and holds people or animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
captor (plural captors)
One who is holding a captive or captives.
One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.
Synonyms
• (one holding a captive): guard, jailer, kidnapper
• (one who catches someone or something): arrester, nabber
Anagrams
• cartop, proact
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"tor, n. Etym: [L., a cather (of animals), fr. caper to take.]
Definition: One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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