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Definition of Catboats
1. catboat [n] - See also: catboat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catboats
Literary usage of Catboats
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outing (1893)
"Hull, spars, and rigging complete weigh only 1750 Ibs. AT me Essex Yacht Club
Regatta of Bayonne, New Jersey, thirteen boats competed. Summary; catboats—17 ..."
2. The Woman's Book of Sports: A Practical Guide to Physical Development and by Jahial Parmly Paret (1901)
"For many years catboats were constantly spoken of as " death traps," but if those
... The prejudice against catboats arose chiefly from the fact that most ..."
3. The Tribune Almanac and Political Registerby Horace Greeley by Horace Greeley (1893)
"... Maud M., Clara S., Mosquito, catboats Mary, Hit or Miss, Arrow, Gertrude A..
Chip. September 7.—Trial races to select a defender of the America's Cup. ..."
4. George Palmer Putnam: A Memoir, Together with a Record of the Earlier Years by George Haven Putnam (1912)
"In 1849, the catboats and sloops had been replaced by a steam ferry, which carried
its passengers with a fair degree of promptness and regularity, ..."
5. The Book of the Ocean by Ernest Ingersoll (1898)
"Keel catboats are also built, but the typical American " cat" is the ... In design
they are like the catboats, the only difference being in their rig. ..."
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