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recaptor

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From re- + captor.

noun recaptors

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

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@misc{recaptor_2026,
  title = {recaptor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recaptor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}