katty
katty is the obsolete form of catty.
Meaning of catty
Noun (1)
catty (plural catties or cattys)
- A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.
- 16 Mess, make a Tale, which here is 20 s. English, 5 Tale make a Bancal, a weight so called, and 20 Bancal make a Catty, another weight.1699, Captain William Dampier, A new voyage round the world, Volume 1
Noun (2)
catty (plural catties)
- A catapult.
- “Give me your slingshot, and I'll let you have it back after school this afternoon,” she said firmly. […] I stuck the 'catty' into my back pocket and ran outside to meet the others.2009, Sheldon Arensen, The Carjackers, page 43
Proper noun capitalized: Katty
Katty
- A female given name, diminutive of Katherine and of its variant forms.
- 'Ma'am, may I send Katty down to the King's House, with a note to Mr.—a note to the King's House, Ma'am—I thank you—and see, Katty, good girl, ask to see the gentleman himself, and take his answer from his own lips.'1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard
Forms of katty
| plural | katties |
|---|---|
| plural | kattys |
Words that rhyme with katty
Questions about katty
- What does katty mean?
- Katty means a female given name, diminutive of Katherine and of its variant forms.
- What is katty the obsolete form of?
- Katty is the obsolete form of catty.
- What part of speech is katty?
- Katty is a proper noun.
Words near katty in the dictionary
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