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Rigged like a catboat...
cat
Any animal belonging to the natural family Felidae and in particular to the various species of the genera Felis Panthera and Lynx The domestic cat is Felis domestica The European wild cat Felis catus is much larger than the domestic cat In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx Lynx rufus The larger felines such as the lion tiger leopard and cougar are often referred to as cats and sometimes as big cats See Wild cat and Tiger cat...
jury rigged
Rigged for temporary service done or made using whatever materials are available makeshift as the survivors used jury rigged fishing gear See Jury a...
Cat
Cat. (1) A cat is not the subject of larceny at Common Law: for the punishment for stealing a cat, see (English) Larceny Act, 1861, s. 21; for maliciously killing or wounding, see (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 41; and for painful experiment on, see (English) Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876 s. 5. See further as to cruelty, ANIMALS.(2) The instrument (cat o' nine tails) with which criminals are flogged in England. [See Whipping.] It consists of nine lashes of whipcord tied on to a wooden handle....
Kilkenny Cat
Kilkenny Cat, mad competition for the sake of earning. 'Complications may arise where inter-union rivalries and kilkenny cat competitions impair peace and solidarity of the working class' [Mumbai Kamghar Sabha v. Abdul Bhai, AIR 1977 SC 1455 (1459), para 9]. Also see Marad Massacre - A National Alarum in Random Reflections, Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., p. 55. (Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer)...
Jury rig
to rig for temporary service to construct flimsily and in makeshift fashion See Jury a...
lateen rig
the rig on a sailing vessel with a lateen sail...
lateen rigged
rigged with a triangular lateen sail...
marconi rig
A rig of triangular sails for a yacht...
oil rig
A structure and associated machinery used in drilling for oil or gas it is usually in the form of a tower Called also drilling rig...
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