Helen Fenton

Cathead: Definition and part of speech

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Cathead

  1. n. A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Cathedral: Definition and part of speech

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Cathedral

  1. a. Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
  2. n. The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
  3. a. Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
  4. a. Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Catherine wheel: Definition and part of speech

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Catherine wheel

  1. A revolving piece of fireworks resembling in form the window of the same name.
  2. Same as Rose window and Wheel window. Called also Catherine-wheel window.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Catheter: Definition and part of speech

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Catheter

  1. n. The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.