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Example sentences for "cathead"

Lexicographically close words:
catfishes; catgut; catharsis; cathartic; cathartics; cathedra; cathedral; cathedrall; cathedrals; catheter
  1. A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.

  2. There's a couple of chaps standin' by her starboard cathead lookin' at us under the sharp of their hands.

  3. You ain't told me what you're all dressed up for," Cathead reminded him presently.

  4. Stucky and Cottontop were positive that Cathead would make an ideal girl, and they so expressed themselves.

  5. And it's an awful easy way to earn a dime, too," asserted Cathead suavely.

  6. That's funny," muttered Cathead as he began a cursory search for the missing garments.

  7. He began to choke and snort most distressfully, and several severe thumps on the back from Cathead were required to restore him to normal condition.

  8. Sube made a feint at his cap with one hand as he snatched some coins from Cathead with the other, and darted for the door.

  9. All of them started at the hollow echoing sound of Sube's voice, and Cathead made a movement towards the window.

  10. Sube mechanically pulled his cap far on his head, and sank limply down on the bed as Cathead came into the room peevishly charging him with being the biggest fibber out of captivity.

  11. Sube had reached his room in safety when he heard Cathead angrily scuffing up the stairs; and, wishing to have the appearance of doing something, he stepped over to the bureau and picked up a hairbrush.

  12. Mrs. Cane had gladly given her consent when Cathead threw a bomb into the happy home circle.

  13. Cathead had done his best to keep the boys from going into the water, and he now began to urge them to come out.

  14. In due time Cathead gruffly bade the child to come in and have a little liquor.

  15. In regard to their joint delinquencies Cathead had always been absolutely leak-proof.

  16. Cathead thought he scented a conspiracy, and wishing to be on the safe side, volunteered to take the part of the drunken father.

  17. Cathead as he approached Sube, who stood looking at a poster of the next day's bill.

  18. I exclaimed at the same moment, drawing back hastily and tumbling over the boatswain, who with Adams was now busy hauling inboard the tackle of the disengaged cathead stopper.


  19. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cathead" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.