Cat

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cat"

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kæt/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • 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

Catalan

Proper noun

Cat f

  1. (chiefly in compounds) clipping of Catalunya