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CATFALL
Etymology
Noun
catfall (plural catfalls)
(nautical) A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead.
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"fall`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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