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catfall

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Etymology

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From cat +‎ fall?

Noun

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catfall (plural catfalls)

  1. (nautical) A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.
    • 1810, John Hamilton Moore, The New Practical Navigator:
      belay the catfall; pass the stopper ; hook the fish

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