"catmill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: catmills [plural]
Etymology: cat + mill Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cat|mill}} cat + mill Head templates: {{en-noun}} catmill (plural catmills)
  1. An apparatus with several beams protruding from a central rotating pole, used to train fighting dogs by having them chase a cat or other small animal in circles. Synonyms: jenny
    Sense id: en-catmill-en-noun-6v40Fb35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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