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A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer.

A meadow irrigated by water from a spring or rivulet on the side of hill.

Capable of being caught.

A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water.

of Catch

One who, or that which, catches.

The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.

A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly.

of Catch

Infectious; contagious.

Captivating; alluring.

The act of seizing or taking hold of.

A surface of ground on which water may be caught and collected into a reservoir.

Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show.

Some worthless catchpenny thing.

A bailiff's assistant.

Alt. of Catsup

A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

See Cleavers.

Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight.