- Catting
- Cat Cat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catting}.] (Naut.) To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See {Anchor}. --Totten. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Catting
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