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cat
/kat/
/kæt/
noun
- An animal of the family Felidae:
- A person:
- A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
- Short form of cat-o'-nine-tails.
- A sturdy merchant sailing vessel (now only in "catboat").
- The game of "trap and ball" (also called "cat and dog").
- The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.
- A vagina, a vulva; the female external genitalia.
- A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.) with six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position it is placed.
- A wheeled shelter, used in the Middle Ages as a siege weapon to allow assailants to approach enemy defences.
Synonyms:
- saber-tooth
- saber-toothed cat
- feline
- feline cat
- pantherine
- pantherine cat
- Caniformia
- carnivoran
- cat-like
- feliform
- feloid
- jaguar
- leopard
- lion
- panther
- tiger
- Welsh cat
- tortoise
- felid
verb
- To hoist (the anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
- To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- To vomit.
- To go wandering at night.
- To gossip in a catty manner.