body snatcher

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Synonyms: body-snatcher, bodysnatcher, body snatchers, baby snatcher

Antonyms: body-snatcher, bodysnatcher, body snatchers, baby snatcher

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang|jocular|pejorative|obsolete}} One who [[make]]s [[arrest]]s, [[such]] as a [[bailiff]] or [[policeman]].
2. One who [[abduct]]s or [[control]]s [[another]]'s [[body]], [[such]] as a [[slaver]], [[psychic]], or [[human resources]] [[agent]].
3. {{lb|en|historical}} One who [[sell]]s [[cadaver]]s to [[anatomist]]s, [[surgeon]]s, [[etc.]], [[especially]] by [[exhuming]] [[corpse]]s from [[grave]]s, a [[resurrection man]].
4. {{lb|en|in particular}} A [[graverobber]] who [[steal]]s [[bodies]] or [[body part]]s.
5. {{lb|en|Britain|military|slang}} A [[stretcher-bearer]].

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