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Catch :: Catch (v. i.) To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch..

Cobweb :: Cobweb (n.) A snare of insidious meshes designed to catch the ignorant and unwary.

Arrest :: Arrest (v. t.) To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention..

Fly-catching :: Fly-catching (a.) Having the habit of catching insects on the wing.

Snatch :: Snatch (v. i.) To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often with at; as, to snatch at a rope..

Catch :: Catch (n.) Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form..

Detent :: Detent (n.) That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking..

Batfowling :: Batfowling (n.) A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise..

Becard :: Becard (n.) A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).

Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout..

Pilot :: Pilot (n.) The cowcatcher of a locomotive.

Hatch :: Hatch (n.) A frame or weir in a river, for catching fish..

Grasp :: Grasp (v. t.) To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of.

Catch :: Catch (n.) A slight remembrance; a trace.

Catchwater :: Catchwater (n.) A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

Hent :: Hent (v. t.) To seize; to lay hold on; to catch; to get.

Trammel :: Trammel (v. t.) To entangle, as in a net; to catch..

Catching :: Catching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Catc.

Cue :: Cue (n.) The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or to do something; a catchword..

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