Part 1714

<hw>Cat"-salt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sort of salt, finely granulated, formed out of the bittern or leach brine.</def>

<h1>Cat's-eye</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat's"-eye`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting opalescent reflections from within, like the eye of a cat. The mane is given to other gems affording like effects, esp. the chrysoberyl.</def>

<h1>Cat's-foot</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat's`-foot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant (<spn>Nepeta Glechoma</spn>) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.</def>

<h1>Cat-silver</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat"-sil`ver</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Mica.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Catskill period</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cats"kill pe`ri*od</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The closing subdivision of the Devonian age in America. The rocks of this period are well developed in the Catskill mountains, and extend south and west under the Carboniferous formation. See the Diagram under <er>Geology</er>.</def>

<h1>Catso</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat"so</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Catsos</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[It. <ets>cazzo</ets>.]</ety> <def>A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Cat's-paw</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat's"-paw`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.</def>

<note>&hand; In this sense the term refers to the fable of the monkey using the cat's paw to draw the roasting chestnuts out of the fire.</note>

<h1>Cat's-tail</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat's"-tail</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Timothy</er>, <er>Cat-tail</er>, <er>Cirrus</er>.</def>

<h1>Catstick</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat"stick`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stick or club employed in the game of ball called <i>cat</i> or <i>tipcat</i>.</def>

<i>Massinger.</i>

<h1>Catstitch</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat"stitch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <fld>(Needlework)</fld> <def>To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.</def>

<h1>Catsup</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat"sup</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Catchup</er>, and <er>Ketchup</er>.</def>

<h1>Cat-tail</h1> <Xpage=228>

<hw>Cat"-tail</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tall rush or flag (<spn>Typha latifolia</spn>) growing in marshes, with long, glat 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 <er>Catkin</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>lesser cat-tail</i> is <i>Typha angustifolia</i>.</note>