catted
Example Sentences
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Last week, he was catted by the Association of German Friends of Cats, and by Herr Victor Fraenkl, chairman of the German League for Animal Rights, one of the Association's principal spokesmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
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And then word came from the captain, demanding to know what the delay was about in getting the anchor catted, so that the Georgetown might proceed.
From Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam by Frank V. Webster
The cat-fall was ready, and it was "hook on," when the fife seemed to turn its attention to another subject as the men catted the anchor.
From Jack Tier by James Fenimore Cooper
The next instant, Mr. Leach reported the anchor catted and fished.
From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by James Fenimore Cooper
The anchor was being catted, sails going up, and yards being trimmed; but, to observers like us, no guiding spirit was noticeable.
From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Frank T. Bullen