a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed

(especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man

this West Coast cat had managed him since the early 80s

the cat went crazy on the horn

a short tapered stick used in the game of tipcat

raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead

I kept her off the wind and sailing free until I had the anchor catted

models fitted with a cat as standard

computerized axial tomography

computer-assisted (or -aided) testing

clear air turbulence