Cat ¹

Definition: 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.

Cat ²

Definition: A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade.

Cat ³

Definition: A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.

Cat ⁴

Definition: A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed.

Cat ⁵

Definition: 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.

Cat ⁶

Definition: To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor.

CAT ⁷

Definition: a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

cat ⁸

Definition: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar; domestic cats; wildcats

cat ⁹

Definition: any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

cat ¹⁰

Definition: a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

cat ¹¹

Definition: a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat"

cat ¹²

Definition: the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by of adults"

cat ¹³

Definition: a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"

cat ¹⁴

Definition: an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy''s only doing it for some doll"

cat ¹⁵

Definition: 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"

cat ¹⁶

Definition: beat with a cat-o''-nine-tails