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)
- A diminutive of the female given names Catherine or Caitlin.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of Caterpillar (corporation and brand).
Noun
Cat (plural Cats)
- (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)
- (informal) A Catalina flying boat.
Anagrams
Catalan
Proper noun
Cat f
- (chiefly in compounds) clipping of Catalunya