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Cat (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. tted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Catting.] (Naut.) To bring to the cathead; as,
to cat an anchor. See Anchor.
Totten.

Cat"a (?). [Gr. kata`.] The Latin and
English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify
down, downward, under, against,
contrary or opposed to, wholly,
completely; as in cataclysm, catarrh. It
sometimes drops the final vowel, as in catoptric; and is
sometimes changed to cath, as in cathartic,
catholic.

Cat`a*bap"tist (?), n. [Pref.
cata + aptist. See Baptist.] (Eccl.)
One who opposes baptism, especially of infants. [Obs.]
Featley.

||Cat`a*ba"sion (?), n. [NL., fr.
Gr. kataba`sion.] A vault under altar of a Greek
church.

Cat`a*bi*ot"ic (?), a. See
under Force.

Cat`a*caus"tic (?), a. [Pref.
cata + caustic.] (Physics) Relating to, or
having the properties of, a caustic curve formed by reflection.


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