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catfalls

catfalls is the plural of catfall.

Meaning of catfall

Noun

catfall (plural catfalls)

  1. A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.
    • belay the catfall; pass the stopper ; hook the fish1810, John Hamilton Moore, The New Practical Navigator

Questions about catfalls

What is catfalls the plural of?
Catfalls is the plural of catfall.

Words near catfalls in the dictionary

  1. catface
  2. catfaced
  3. catfaces
  4. catfacing
  5. catfall
  6. catfalls
  7. Catfield
  8. catfight
  9. catfighting
  10. catfights
  11. catfish

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