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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.

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

See under Cat.

A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting opalescent reflections from within, like the eye of a cat. The name is given to other gems affording like effects, esp. the chrysoberyl.

A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.

A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.

A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.

A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.

See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus.

Having eyes like a cat; hence, able to see in the dark.

See Cat-harping.

One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

One of two small holes astern, above the gunroom ports, through which hawsers may be passed.

Rigged like a catboat.

A sort of salt, finely granulated, formed out of the bittern or leach brine.

Mica.

A tall rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing in marshes, with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.

The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed to, wholly, completely; as in cataclysm, catarrh. It sometimes drops the final vowel, as in catoptric; and is sometimes changed to cath, as in cathartic, catholic.