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Clasp :: Clasp (n.) An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc..

Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building..

Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes..

Beclap :: Beclap (v. t.) To catch; to grasp; to insnare.

Ney :: Ney (n.) A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc..

Overtake :: Overtake (v. t.) To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with..

Batfowling :: Batfowling (n.) A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise..

Locket :: Locket (n.) A small lock; a catch or spring to fasten a necklace or other ornament.

Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..

Tache :: Tache (n.) Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.

Enmesh :: Enmesh (v. t.) To catch or entangle in, or as in, meshes..

Troll :: Troll (v. t.) To fish in; to seek to catch fish from.

Wall-plat :: Wall-plat (n.) The spotted flycatcher. It builds its nest on walls.

Gasp :: Gasp (n.) The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath.

Riffle :: Riffle (n.) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed; also, one of the cleats, grooves, or steps in such a trough. Also called ripple..

Springe :: Springe (v. i.) A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare..

Kingbird :: Kingbird (n.) A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show

Harpoon :: Harpoon (v. t.) To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon..

Catch-basin :: Catch-basin (n.) A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer..

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