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;
tip
4
+
cat
1
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