stonecatcher.
Something that catches or traps stones.
Meaning & usage
Something that catches or traps stones.
A person who shows mercy by intervening when someone is treated with overly harsh or cruel punishments.
Where this word comes from
From stone + catcher. The metaphoric meaning refers to the biblical verse (John 8:7) "let he who is without sin cast the first stone", and was popularized by Bryan Stevenson, who heard the term used by a woman in a Louisiana courtroom.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.