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catmill

catmill noun: an apparatus with several beams protruding from a central rotating pole, used to train fighting dogs by having them chase a cat or other small animal in circles.

Noun

catmill (plural catmills)

  1. An apparatus with several beams protruding from a central rotating pole, used to train fighting dogs by having them chase a cat or other small animal in circles.
    Synonyms:
    jenny

Synonyms of catmill

Forms of catmill

pluralcatmills

Origin of catmill

From cat + mill.

Questions about catmill

What does catmill mean?
Catmill means an apparatus with several beams protruding from a central rotating pole, used to train fighting dogs by having them chase a cat or other small animal in circles.
What part of speech is catmill?
Catmill is a noun.
What is the plural of catmill?
The plural of catmill is catmills.

Words near catmill in the dictionary

  1. catmalogen
  2. catman
  3. catmas
  4. catmeat
  5. catmen
  6. catmill
  7. catmills
  8. catmint
  9. catmints
  10. Catmon
  11. Catmore

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