Part 1708

<hw>Cat"er*waul`ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The cry of cats; a harsh, disagreeable noise or cry like the cry of cats.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Catery</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Ca"ter*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cater</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>The place where provisions are deposited.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cates</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cates</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Acates</er>, and see <er>Cater</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote><b>Cates</b> for which Apicius could not pay. <i>Shurchill.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Choicest <b>cates</b> and the fiagon's best spilth. <i>R. Browning.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cat-eyed</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"-eyed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having eyes like a cat; hence, able to see in the dark.</def>

<h1>Catfall</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"fall`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Catfish</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; <as>as, the <ex>yellow cat</ex> (<ex>Amiurus natalis</ex>); the <ex>bind cat</ex> (<spn>Gronias nigrilabrus</spn>); the <ex>mud cat</ex> (<spn>Pilodictic oilwaris</spn>), the <ex>stone cat</ex> (<spn>Noturus flavus</spn>); the <ex>sea cat</ex> (<spn>Arius felis</spn>), etc.</as> This name is also sometimes applied to the <altname>wolf fish</altname>. See <er>Bullhrad</er>.</def>

<h1>Catgut</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"gut`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cat</ets> + <ets>gut</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.</def>

<h1>Catharine wheel</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cath"a*rine wheel`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>See <er>catherine wheel</er>.</def>

<h1>Catharist</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cath"a*rist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>catharista</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ clean, pure.]</ety> <def>One aiming at or pretending to a greater purity of like than others about him; -- applied to persons of various sects. See <er>Albigenses</er>.</def>

<h1>Cat-harpin</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"-harp`in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cat-harping</er>.</def>

<h1>Cat-harping</h1> <Xpage=227>

<hw>Cat"-harp`ing</hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Catharsis</h1> <Xpage=227>