Definitions of cat
-
To
bring
to
the
cathead;
as,
to
cat
an
anchor.
See
Anchor.
-
eject
the
contents
of
the
stomach
through
the
mouth; "
After
drinking
too
much,
the
students
vomited"; "
He
purged
continuously"; "
The
patient
regurgitated
the
food
we
gave
him
last
night"
-
To
raise
to
the
cathead
and
stow
there.
Cat-
beam,
the
longest
beam
in
a
ship.
-
any
of
several
large
cats
typically
able
to
roar
and
living
in
the
wild
-
feline
mammal
usually
having
thick
soft
fur
and
being
unable
to
roar;
domestic
cats;
wildcats
-
a
spiteful
woman
gossip; "
what
a
cat
she
is!"
-
a
large
vehicle
that
is
driven
by
caterpillar
tracks;
frequently
used
for
moving
earth
in
construction
and
farm
work
-
An
animal
of
various
species
of
the
genera
Felis
and
Lynx.
The
domestic
cat
is
Felis
domestica.
The
European
wild
cat (
Felis
catus)
is
much
larger
than
the
domestic
cat.
In
the
United
States
the
name
wild
cat
is
commonly
applied
to
the
bay
lynx (
Lynx
rufus)
See
Wild
cat,
and
Tiger
cat.
-
A
strong
vessel
with
a
narrow
stern,
projecting
quarters,
and
deep
waist.
It
is
employed
in
the
coal
and
timber
trade.
-
A
strong
tackle
used
to
draw
an
anchor
up
to
the
cathead
of
a
ship.
-
A
double
tripod (
for
holding
a
plate,
etc.),
having
six
feet,
of
which
three
rest
on
the
ground,
in
whatever
position
in
is
placed.
-
An
old
game; (
a)
The
game
of
tipcat
and
the
implement
with
which
it
is
played.
See
Tipcat. (
c)
A
game
of
ball,
called,
according
to
the
number
of
batters,
one
old
cat,
two
old
cat,
etc.
-
A
cat
o'
nine
tails.
See
below.
-
A
flesh-
eating
animal;
especially,
the
familiar
household
pet.
-
A
domestic
animal.
-
A
domestic
animal,
kept
to
kill
mice
and
rats.
-
One
of
various
fishes.
-
A
purchase
for
hoisting
an
anchor.
-
A
cat
o
nine
tails.
-
A
domestic
animal;
a
kind
of
ship;
a
strong
tackle
or
combination
of
pulleys,
to
draw
an
anchor
to
the
cathead;
a
double
tripod,
having
six
feet,
and
which
falls
like
a
cat.
-
A
well-
known
domestic
animal.
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