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urtain. I was very much surprised with the great consort of catcalls which was exhibited. Addison.

o spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate. Does the sedition catch from man to man Addison. To catch at, to attempt to seize; to be egger to get or use. "[To] catch at all opportunities of subverting the state." Addison. -- To catch up with, to come up with; to overtake.

Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight.

to the ancient manner of teaching. Socrates introduced a catechetical method of arguing. Addison.

. The Vatican Council declares that the Pope, is infallible "when he speaks ex cathedra." Addis & Arnold's Cath. Dict.

ing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine. Eustachian catheter. See under Eustachian. -- Prostatic catheter, one adapted for passing an enlarged prostate.

the Catholic emancipation act. Catholic epistles, the espistles of the apostles which are addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.

Addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners. A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be consorious of his neighbors. Watts.

devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious. "Ceremonious phrases." Addison. Too ceremonious and traditional. Shak.

ng forth living young which they suckle for some time. The anterior limbs are changed to paddles; the tail flukes are horizontal. There are two living suborders: (a) The Mysticete or whalebone whales, having no true teeth after birth, but with a series of plates of whalebone [see Baleen.] hanging down from the upper ja…

Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle. By adding chaff to his corn, the horse must take more time to eat it. In this way chaff is very useful. Ywatt.

The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair.

To claim as due; to demand as a right. Challenge better terms. Addison.

al made for a parley by beat of a drum. They beat the chamade, and sent us carte blanche. Addison.

Flat; open; level. A wide, champaign country, filled with herds. Addison.

all receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance.

Straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. [Written also chaplet.]

er. This subterraneous passage is much mended since Seneca gave so bad a character of it. Addison.

To assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses or.

d space; a gap or break, as in ranks of men. Memory . . . fills up the chasms of thought. Addison.