अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.