- (n.) To catch so as to hold.
- (n.) To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
- (n.) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
- (v.t.) To smear; to anoint.
- (n.) A latching.
- (n.) A crossbow.
- (n.) A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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