recaptor

recaptor
\\-ptə(r)\ noun
Etymology: re- + Latin captus (past participle of capere to take, capture) + English -or — more at heave
1. : one that recaptures; specifically : one that takes a prize at sea that had been previously taken
2. : one that recovers (something) by recaption

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  • Recaptor — Re*cap tor (r[ e]*k[a^]p t[ e]r), n. One who recaptures; one who takes a prize which had been previously taken. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recaptor — re·cap·tor …   English syllables

  • Retaker — Re*tak er, n. One who takes again what has been taken; a recaptor. Kent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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