n. [ See Cater, n. ] The place where provisions are deposited. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
[ He ] providently caters for the sparrow. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. catour purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F. acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L. ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere to take, seize. Cf. Acater, Capacious. ] A provider; a purveyor; a caterer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To cut diagonally. [ Obs. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. quatre four. ] The four of cards or dice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gael. ceatharnach. Cf. Kern Irish foot soldier. ] A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier. [ Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. Cater to cut diagonally. ] Diagonal. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A remote relation. See Quater-cousin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who caters. [ 1913 Webster ]
The little fowls in the air have God for Their provider and caterer. Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A woman who caters. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. catyrpel, corrupted fr. OF. chatepelouse, or cate pelue, fr. chate, F. chatte, she-cat, fem. of chat, L. catus + L. pilosus hairy, or F. pelu hairy, fr. L. pilus hair. See Cat, and Pile hair. ]
Caterpillar catcher,
Caterpillar eater
Caterpillar hunter (Zool.),
v. i.
[ He ] providently caters for the sparrow. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. catour purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F. acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L. ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere to take, seize. Cf. Acater, Capacious. ] A provider; a purveyor; a caterer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To cut diagonally. [ Obs. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. quatre four. ] The four of cards or dice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gael. ceatharnach. Cf. Kern Irish foot soldier. ] A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier. [ Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. Cater to cut diagonally. ] Diagonal. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A remote relation. See Quater-cousin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who caters. [ 1913 Webster ]
The little fowls in the air have God for Their provider and caterer. Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A woman who caters. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. catyrpel, corrupted fr. OF. chatepelouse, or cate pelue, fr. chate, F. chatte, she-cat, fem. of chat, L. catus + L. pilosus hairy, or F. pelu hairy, fr. L. pilus hair. See Cat, and Pile hair. ]
Caterpillar catcher,
Caterpillar eater
Caterpillar hunter (Zool.),