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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