Meaning of பூனை in English

An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus) See Wild cat, and Tiger cat.
A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade.
A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.
A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed.
An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See Tipcat. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.
A cat o' nine tails. See below.
To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor.
An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. -- so called from its resemblance to a cat's tail. See Illust. of Ament.
A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it.
A stick or club employed in the game of ball called cat or tipcat.
To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.
of Cat
Catlike; feline
Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidae; as, the feline race; feline voracity.
Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.

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