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Catch :: Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..

Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc..

Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball..

Fielder :: Fielder (n.) A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.

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

Lariat :: Lariat (v. t.) To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat..

Cony-catcher :: Cony-catcher (n.) A cheat; a sharper; a deceiver.

Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The pitcher and catcher together.

Graaper :: Graaper (n.) One who grasps or seizes; one who catches or holds.

Catchpoll :: Catchpoll (n.) A bailiff's assistant.

Field :: Field (v. i.) To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball..

Retiary :: Retiary (n.) Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey.

Spattling-poppy :: Spattling-poppy (n.) A kind of catchfly (Silene inflata) which is sometimes frothy from the action of captured insects.

Redstart :: Redstart (n.) An American fly-catching warbler (Setophaga ruticilla). The male is black, with large patches of orange-red on the sides, wings, and tail. The female is olive, with yellow patches..

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..

Fishhook :: Fishhook (n.) A hook for catching fish.

Fang :: Fang (a.) To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to gripe; to clutch..

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

Cockshut :: Cockshut (n.) A kind of net to catch woodcock.

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

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