Cat

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cat"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæt/

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• Rhymes: -æt
• Homophones: cat, khat

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Cat (plural Cats)

1. A diminutive of the female given names Catherine or Caitlin.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of Caterpillar (corporation and brand).

Noun

Cat (plural Cats)

1. (slang) A piece of heavy machinery, such as a backhoe or bulldozer, of the Caterpillar brand. (Occasionally, loosely, any big yellow machine of the type.)

   Coordinate term: JCB

   Upon touring the mine, they found it to be a veritable canyon with some monstrous Cats trundling in the background.

Etymology 3

Abbreviation of Catalina (flying boat).

Noun

Cat (plural Cats)

1. (informal) A Catalina flying boat.

Anagrams

• act., Act., TAC, ATC, Act, act, A. C. T., A.C.T., CTA, tac, ACT, TCA

Catalan

Proper noun

Cat f

1. (chiefly in compounds) clipping of Catalunya