cater : Idioms & Phrases

Index

cater-cornered

  • adjective satellite slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line
    cata-cornered; catty-cornered; catty-corner; kitty-corner; kitty-cornered; catacorner; catercorner.
    • set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot
WordNet
Ca"ter-cor"nered adjective
Etymology
Cf. Cater to cut diagonally.
Definitions
  1. Diagonal. Colloq.
Webster 1913

cater-cousin

Ca"ter-cous`in noun
Definitions
  1. A remote relation. See Quater-cousin. Shak.
Webster 1913