catfall

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noun

A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.

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Meanings

nouncatfall (plural catfalls)

plural catfalls

  1. nauticalA rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.

    belay the catfall; pass the stopper ; hook the fish

    1810, John Hamilton Moore, The New Practical Navigator

Origin

From cat + fall?

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APA

catfall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catfall

MLA

“catfall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catfall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catfall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catfall.

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