Catastrophist
Ca‐tas″tro‐phist (?), n.(Geol.) One who holds the theory or catastrophism.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Catawba
Ca‐taw″ba (?), n. 1. A well known light red variety of American grape.2. A light-colored, sprightly American wine from the Catawba grape.
Catawbas
Ca‐taw″bas (?), n. pl.; sing.Catawba. (Ethnol.) An Appalachian tribe of Indians which originally inhabited the regions near the Catawba river and the head waters of the Santee.
Catbird
Cat″bird (?), n.(Zoöl.) An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of other birds, but less perfectly. ...
Catboat
Cat″boat′ (?), n.(Naut.) A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a gaff and long boom. See Illustration in Appendix.
Catcall
Cat″call′ (?), n. A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise.Up...
Catch
Catch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Caught (?) orCatched (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Catching. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen, OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasse...
Catch (2)
Catch (?), v. i. 1. To attain possession.Have is have, however men do catch.Shak.2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a...
Catch (3)
Catch, n. 1. Act of seizing; a grasp. Sir P. Sidney.2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.3. The posture of seizing; a state of pr...
Catch crop
Catch crop. Any crop grown between the rows of another crop or intermediate between two crops in ordinary rotation in point of time. — Catch″–crop′ping, n.Radishes... are often ...
Catch title
Catch title. A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc.
Catch-basin
Catch″–ba′sin (?), n. 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. Knight.
Catch-meadow
Catch″–mead′ow (?), n. A meadow irrigated by water from a spring or rivulet on the side of hill.
Catchable
Catch″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being caught.
Catchdrain
Catch″drain′ (?), n. 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.
Catcher
Catch″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, catches.2. (Baseball) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.
Catchfly
Catch″fly (?), n.(Bot.) 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 ...
Catching
Catch″inga. 1. Infectious; contagious.2. Captivating; alluring.
Catching (2)
Catch″ing, n. The act of seizing or taking hold of.Catching bargain(Law), a bargain made with an heir expectant for the purchase of his expectancy at an inadequate price. Bouvier.
Catchment
Catch″ment (?), n. A surface of ground on which water may be caught and collected into a reservoir.
Catchpenny
Catch″pen‐ny (?), a. Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show. — n. Some worthless catchpenny thing.
Catchpoll
Catch″poll′ (?), n. [OF. chacepol, chacipol.] A bailiff's assistant.
Catchup
{ Catch″up (?), Cat″sup (?) }, n. A table sauce made from mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, etc. [Written also ketchup.]
Catchwater
Catch″wa′ter (?), n. A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.
Catchweed
Catch″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Cleavers.
Catchweight
Catch″weight′ (?), adv.(Horseracing) Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight.
Catchword
Catch″word′ (?), n. 1. Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue.2. (Print.) The first word of any pag...