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recaptor

noun

Etymology

From re- + captor.

  1. derived from capiō
  2. borrowed from captor
  3. prefixed as recaptor — “re + captor”

Definitions

  1. One who recaptures, or takes a prize that had been previously taken.

  2. Someone who recovers or attempts to recover by recaption.

    • The only argument to shew that the loss had not then ceased to be total, was built upon a mistaken supposition that the recaptor had a right to demand a sale, and put a stop to any further prosecution of the voyage.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for recaptor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA