sieppaaja — meaning in English

English meaning

• abductor noun Someone who unlawfully takes a person away by force; a kidnapper.
• catcher noun Someone or something that catches.
• kidnapper noun A person who unlawfully seizes and holds someone captive.

Senses

sieppaaja is used for these senses in English:

• abductor One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]
• catcher Someone or something that catches.
• kidnapper A person who kidnaps someone.

abductor — full definition

1. noun Someone who unlawfully takes a person away by force; a kidnapper.
2. noun (anatomy) A muscle that pulls a limb away from the body's midline.

catcher — full definition

1. noun Someone or something that catches.
2. noun The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
3. noun The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.
4. noun The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick.

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