dog·catch·er

[dawg-kach-er, dog-]
noun
a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; dog + catcher

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To dogcatcher
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: dogcart
Next Definition: dogcheap
Words Near: dogcatcher
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for dogcatcher
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing dogcatcher
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Dogcatcher is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Example sentences
The client's dog was picked up by the dogcatcher for running loose causing the client to receive a fine.
When the dogcatcher's truck goes over a bump in the road, a little white dog falls out and lands in a bed of flowers.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT