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Trigger :: Trigger (n.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece..

Turtling :: Turtling (n.) The act, practice, or art of catching turtles..

Snatch :: Snatch (v. i.) To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often with at; as, to snatch at a rope..

Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called the invisible bird.

Glimpse :: Glimpse (v. i.) to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses.

Turtler :: Turtler (n.) One who catches turtles or tortoises.

Pawl :: Pawl (n.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel..

Scissorstail :: Scissorstail (n.) A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers..

Dredge :: Dredge (v. t.) To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.

Flytrap :: Flytrap (n.) A trap for catching flies.

Sea Pie :: Sea pie () The oyster catcher, a limicoline bird of the genus Haematopus..

Cleavers :: Cleavers (n.) A species of Galium (G. Aparine), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with; -- called also, goose grass, catchweed, etc..

Skaith :: Skaith (n.) See Scatch.

Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train..

Turn-buckle :: Turn-buckle (n.) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp..

Land :: Land (v. t.) To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish..

Blindman''s Buff :: Blindman's buff () A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who it is..

Respiration :: Respiration (n.) The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath..

Fastening :: Fastening (n.) Anything that binds and makes fast, as a lock, catch, bolt, bar, buckle, etc..

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..

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