cat's-pawv.
Nautical.
a. Of the wind: To ruffle slightly and in part the surface of water.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > blow (a blast) (of the wind [verb (transitive)] > ruffle surface of water
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1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. ix. 69 The surface of the sea at this time was cat's-pawed as far as could be seen.
b. To make a catspaw in the bight of a rope; to join by a cat's-paw.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [verb (transitive)] > attach or join by specific knot
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > bind or tie [verb (transitive)] > fasten or secure with a knot > tie (a knot) (in) > specific
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1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 217 A luff-tackle is cats-pawed to the other end of the sheet.
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v.1794- to follow in a person's steps
- to follow in suit
- to follow in the cry
- to follow its innings
- to follow measures
- to follow on
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- to follow one's nose
- to follow one's star
- to follow out
- to follow simon at heels
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- to follow the crowd
- to follow the drum
- to follow the hounds
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- to follow the plough
- to follow the river
- to follow the sea
- to follow the tail of
- to follow their innings
- to follow through
- to follow to foot