cat

[Animal]an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, that people keep as a pet or for catching mice. A young cat is called a kitten

[Animal]a wild animal that looks like a large cat, for example a lion or tiger

<archaic,offensive>an insulting word for a woman who likes to annoy and upset other people

<slang>a man

<slang>a Jazz music player or lover

[Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering]a set of heavy tackle used for raising an anchor to the cathead, or the cathead itself

[Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering]to raise the anchor to the cathead

<slang>to travel around in search of a sexual partner

<spoken>to vomit

[Medical & Healthcare](=computerized axial tomography)

(=College of Advanced Technology)

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