Defn: The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing.
3. A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc.
CATCHWORK
Catch"work`, n.
Defn: A work or artificial watercourse for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.
CATCHY
Catch"y, a.
1. Apt or tending to catch the fancy or attention; catching; taking; as, catchy music.
2. Tending to catch or insnare; entangling; — usually used fig.; as, a catchy question.
3. Consisting of, or occuring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable; as, a catchy wind.
It [the fox's scent] is . . . flighty or catchy, if variable.
Encyc. of Sport.
CATE
Cate, n.