tipcat

[tip-kat] /ˈtɪpˌkæt/
noun
1.
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
2.
Also called pussy. the tapered piece of wood used in this game.
Origin
1670-80; tip4 + cat1
British Dictionary definitions for tipcat

tipcat

/ˈtɪpˌkæt/
noun
1.
a game in which a short sharp-ended piece of wood (the cat) is tipped in the air with a stick