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mammal capable of true flight. Bats use flight for capturing prey, breeding, avoiding predators, and long-distance migration. Bat wing morphology is often
Bat_flight
Order of flying mammals
bats and the single origin of mammal flight. An independent molecular analysis trying to establish the dates when bat ectoparasites (bedbugs) evolved came
Bat
Growth of bat forelimbs
comprising all bats, has evolved the unique mammalian adaptation of flight. Bat wings are modified tetrapod forelimbs. Because bats are mammals, the
Bat_wing_development
National park in New Mexico, United States
National Park - Bat Flight Program". National Park Service. Retrieved October 3, 2009. "Carlsbad Caverns National Park – Brazilian Free-Tail Bat Outflight"
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park
Future Australian UCAV in development
The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, previously known as the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS), is a stealth, multirole, unmanned combat aerial vehicle under
Boeing_MQ-28_Ghost_Bat
Historic district in New Mexico, United States
end of May to October, the National Park Service hosts visitors in the Bat Flight Amphitheater to view Mexican free-tailed bats leaving the Carlsbad Cavern
The_Caverns_Historic_District
Movement of an object through air
arthropods. Bats are the only mammals capable of sustaining level flight (see bat flight). However, there are several gliding mammals which are able to glide
Flight
Animals that have evolved aerial locomotion
acquisitions of powered flight however, and a recent study proposes independent acquisitions amidst the different bat clades as well. Powered flight uses muscles
Flying_and_gliding_animals
Suborder of bats
Anders; Johansson, L. Christoffer (2015-03-01). "Bat flight: aerodynamics, kinematics and flight morphology". Journal of Experimental Biology. 218 (5):
Microbat
Suburb of Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island Victoria. In November 2017, the Holcim Bat Flight Centre was opened. Owned/Managed by the NSW Wildlife Information Rescue
Windellama
bird rather than an engine-powered propeller. Leonardo studied bird and bat flight, claiming the superiority of the latter owing to its unperforated wing
History_of_aviation
Type of aircraft
The V-BAT's single-engine ducted fan enables it to take off and land vertically in confined spaces and to shift from hover to horizontal flight. Its autonomous
Shield_AI_MQ-35_V-BAT
Family of fruit bats
(Pteropus poliocephalus) and the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus), maximum heart rates in flight varied between 476 beats per minute (gray-headed
Megabat
Species of bat
Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), also known as the bumblebee bat or hog-nosed bat, is a near-threatened species of bat and the only extant
Kitti's_hog-nosed_bat
Italian priest, biologist and physiologist (1729–1799)
experiments, investigated the possible mechanism of bat navigation. He discovered that bat flight was disoriented when their ears were plugged. But Spallanzani
Lazzaro_Spallanzani
1989 film
Before the Bat's Flight Is Done (Hungarian: Mielőtt befejezi röptét a denevér) is a 1989 Hungarian drama film directed by Péter Tímár. It was entered into
Before the Bat's Flight Is Done
Before_the_Bat's_Flight_Is_Done
Subfamily of bats
hematophagy. Three extant bat species feed solely on blood: the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecaudata), and
Vampire_bat
Species of bat
Rasweiler JJ, Niswander LA (2006). "Development of bat flight: morphologic and molecular evolution of bat wing digits". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 103 (17): 6581–6
Wall-roosting_mouse-eared_bat
Topics referred to by the same term
locomotion Flight Locomotion in space Terrestrial locomotion Animal locomotion Climbing Crawl (disambiguation) Flight Bird flight Bat flight Insect flight Jet
Locomotion
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Cambridgeshire, England
when it began as RFC Stamford. The aerodrome was initially created for A Flight of No. 38 (Home Defence) Squadron. In common with other Home Defence squadrons
RAF_Wittering
Suspended roller coaster at Kings Island
2006, the ride was eventually renamed Flight Deck for the 2008 season. In 2014, it was renamed again to The Bat to pay homage to the original Arrow suspended
The Bat (Kings Island; opened 1993)
The_Bat_(Kings_Island;_opened_1993)
Species of bird
and in-flight manoeuvrability makes the bat hawk well adapted for its choice of prey hunting. This ecological niche is highly exploited by bat hawks,
Bat_hawk
Former Royal Air Force station in Staffordshire, England
No.21 (P)AFU, No. 1511 BAT Flight, No. 1517 BAT Flight and No. 1545 BAT Flight. No. 11 (P)AFU was structured into six flights, three were based at RAF
RAF_Wheaton_Aston
Variant of skydiving
and generate increased lift, which allows extended air time by gliding flight rather than just free falling. The modern wingsuit, first developed in the
Wingsuit_flying
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Hirth engine with its five-bladed propeller provides a flight time of up to 18 hours. The Bat is designed to have a lower than average visual and radar
Northrop_Grumman_Bat
Species of bat native to the Americas
The Mexican free-tailed bat or Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) is a medium-sized bat native to North, Central, and South America and
Mexican_free-tailed_bat
The Sopwith Bat Boats were British flying boats designed and built from 1912 to 1914. A single-engined pusher biplane, the Bat Boat was the first successful
Sopwith_Bat_Boat
Species of bat
Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) is a species of vesper bat. Townsend's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat (7–12 g) with extremely long
Townsend's_big-eared_bat
Japanese manga series
Billy Bat (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki and illustrated by Urasawa. It was serialized
Billy_Bat
Species of bat
Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus), also known as ʻōpeʻapeʻa, is a species of bat endemic to the islands of Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiian hoary bat occupies the
Hawaiian_hoary_bat
Species of bat
The canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus), also known as the western pipistrelle, or American parastrelle is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico
Canyon_bat
1940s British experimental glider
1943 by Slingsby Sailplanes at Kirkbymoorside, and the Baynes Bat made its first flight in July 1943 possibly at the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
Baynes_Bat
Non-governmental organization
of zoonoses that have come from bat populations in recent decades. One group of researchers hypothesized "that flight, a factor common to all bats but
EcoHealth_Alliance
Species of bat
painted bat (Kerivoula picta) or painted wooly bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is also known as "butterfly bat" (projapoti
Painted_bat
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
12, 2016. Hedenström A, Johansson LC (March 2015). "Bat flight: aerodynamics, kinematics and flight morphology" (PDF). The Journal of Experimental Biology
Mammal
American singer and actor (1947–2022)
theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell album trilogy—Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster
Meat_Loaf
English Royal Air Force station (1941–1964)
North Sea, and at 35,000 feet (11,000 m), she took over the controls from Flight Lieutenant John Smith and flew up and down the north east coast at about
RAF_Middleton_St_George
Experimental WWII U.S. incendiary weapon
free-tailed bat with a small, timed incendiary bomb attached. Dropped from a bomber at dawn, the casings would deploy a parachute in mid-flight and open
Bat_bomb
U.S. World War II glide bomb
January 2013. BAT was flight tested by a small unit based at Philadelphia against targets in New Jersey. SWOD "Japanese Escorts". "The Bat Missile". NIST
ASM-N-2_Bat
Genus of bats
derived from the Italian word pipistrello, meaning "bat" (from Latin vespertilio "bird of evening, bat"). The size of the genus has been considerably reduced
Pipistrellus
U.S. surface-to-surface cruise missile
Carpenter & D'Alessandro 1997, p. 15. "Northrop JB-1 "Bat" (MX-543)". Western Museum of Flight. Retrieved 2 October 2024. Wolf 2021, p. 330. Wolf 2021
Northrop_JB-1_Bat
Species of bat
The European free-tailed bat (Tadarida teniotis, sometimes given as Tadarida insignis) is a species of free-tailed bat found in the Old World. Other common
European_free-tailed_bat
American defense technology company
recovered completely. CEO Ryan Tseng noted that restrictions on flight were imposed upon the V-BAT for several months, and stated that "the event was a surprise
Shield_AI
Species of bat
yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat (Saccolaimus flaviventris), also known as the yellow-bellied sheathtail or yellow-bellied pouched bat, is a microbat species
Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat
Yellow-bellied_sheath-tailed_bat
Extinct genus of bats
"Palaeoatmosphere facilitates a gliding transition to powered flight in the Eocene bat, Onychonycteris finneyi". Communications Biology. 7 (1) 365: 1–10
Onychonycteris
American aviation pioneer (1904–1965)
1930, BAT hired Church as head stewardess, and she recruited seven others for a three-month trial period. The stewardesses, or "sky girls" as BAT called
Ellen_Church
Former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England
625 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS) between 1992 and 2013. No. 1532 BAT Flight. Balloon Operations Squadron (1950s-31 March 1995) (The end of military
RAF_Hullavington
Former Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
the task. No. 12 (Blind Approach Training) Flight (later to become No. 1512 (Beam Approach Training) Flight) was formed at Dishforth in September 1941
RAF_Dishforth
Evolution on a scale at or above the level of species
Niswander, Lee A. (25 April 2006). "Development of bat flight: Morphologic and molecular evolution of bat wing digits". Proceedings of the National Academy
Macroevolution
Extinct genus of dinosaur
generated some lift. A preliminary analysis was made of the flight characteristics of the bat model and the maniraptor model. For both models it was assumed
Yi_(dinosaur)
Species of bat
foraging with a slow, erratic flight and navigating via echolocation. Though once considered one of the most common bat species in its range, its populations
Tricolored_bat
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up flight deck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A flight deck is the platform of an aircraft carrier used for takeoffs and landings. Flight deck
Flight_Deck_(disambiguation)
Species of bat
flight, by dropping from the ceiling and taking flight after a short downward swoop, and by taking flight directly from the roosting place. The bat often
California_leaf-nosed_bat
German mammalogist, sole survivor of LANSA Flight 508
Koepcke. Koepcke is known for being the sole survivor of the 1971 LANSA Flight 508 crash. When the plane was struck by lightning, she fell 3,000 m (10
Juliane_Koepcke
Family of microbats
The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat families, specialised in many forms to occupy a range of habitats and ecological
Vespertilionidae
Group of viruses associated with bats
lethal to the bat host. Various factors have been implicated in bats' ability to survive viral infections. One suggestion is bats' use of flight. Some have
Bat_virome
Royal Air Force training station in Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Valley, RAF operations were scaled down, but on 1 November 1944, No. 1528 BAT Flight re-formed here operating Airspeed Oxford twin-engined aircraft which were
RAF_Valley
Piece of sports equipment
of my invention is to provide a ball-bat which shall produce a rotary or spinning motion of the ball in its flight to a higher degree than is possible
Baseball_bat
Military unit
Black Bat Squadron (Chinese: 黑蝙蝠中隊; pinyin: hēi biānfú zhōngduì), formally the 34th Squadron, was a squadron of CIA reconnaissance plane pilots and crew
Black_Bat_Squadron
Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Hurricanes a few months later. In September 1944 the squadron absorbed 1500 (BAT) Flight and its Miles Martinets, which were used for target towing. The squadron
No._520_Squadron_RAF
Species of bat
spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum), also called the great false vampire bat, great spectral bat, American false vampire bat or Linnaeus's false vampire bat, is
Spectral_bat
Possible state of the ball in baseball
In baseball, the rules state that a batted ball is considered in flight when it has not yet touched any object other than a fielder or his equipment.
In_flight
American zoologist (1915–2003)
Biological Research Station in Rensselaerville, New York. He set up a minimal bat flight facility in a room measuring 9 by 7 feet (2.7 by 2.1 m) in a barn and
Donald_Griffin
Location system
ultrasonic receivers embedded in the ceiling and measures time-of-flight to them. Active Bat is an indoor localization system which gives an accuracy within
Active_Bat
Spur of cartilage in bats
along the surface of the water. In the hairy-legged vampire bat, the calcar is not used for flight, but rather as a sixth digit to aid in tree-climbing. The
Calcar
Monetary award given to pioneers of human-powered flight
1984, with a flight of 143.08 seconds in the MacCready Bionic Bat piloted by Bryan Allen. The fifth and final segment was won with a flight of 122.01 seconds
Kremer_prize
2006 studio album by Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose is the ninth studio album by Meat Loaf, and the final album in the Bat Out of Hell trilogy. It was released in
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
Bat_Out_of_Hell_III:_The_Monster_Is_Loose
Large bat species
golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines. Since its description
Giant golden-crowned flying fox
Giant_golden-crowned_flying_fox
Protected area in Texas, United States
Access to the area is available only through advance reservations. Evening bat flight tours are offered in summer only. Guided nature hikes are also available
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
Devil's_Sinkhole_State_Natural_Area
Topics referred to by the same term
up Bat, bat, or Appendix:Variations of "bat" in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bat is a flying mammal of the order Chiroptera. Bat or The Bat may
Bat_(disambiguation)
2014 film directed by Takashi Shimizu
Flight 7500 is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu and starring Leslie Bibb, Jerry Ferrara, Ryan Kwanten, and Amy Smart
Flight_7500
Family of mammals
bat (R. alcyone), Guinean horseshoe bat (R. guineensis), Hill's horseshoe bat (R. hilli), Hills' horseshoe bat (R. hillorum), Maclaud's horseshoe bat
Horseshoe_bat
Former RAF station in Cambridgeshire, England
Flight RAF for the RAF Bomber Command, equipped with Airspeed Oxfords, but was only at Warboys from 13 March to 17 June 1943. After 1507 (BAT) Flight
RAF_Warboys
Classification of species of viruses
PM, Cunningham AA, Fooks AR, Hayman DT, Luis AD, et al. (May 2014). "Bat flight and zoonotic viruses". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 20 (5): 741–5. Bibcode:2014EIDis
Emergent_virus
Bedrooms and Hallways, UK (1998) Beefcake, Canada (1999) Before the Bat's Flight Is Done (Mielőtt befejezi röptét a denevér), Hungary (1989) Before I
List_of_LGBTQ-related_films
1986 American science-fiction film by Randal Kleiser
Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 American science-fiction adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton, and
Flight_of_the_Navigator
Hungarian film director
screenwriter. He has directed 14 films since 1985. His 1989 film Before the Bat's Flight Is Done was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
Péter_Tímár
Species of bat
The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is a species of bat found in northern Australia. It is the only Australian bat that preys on large vertebrates – birds
Ghost_bat
Species of bat
serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus), also known as the common serotine bat, big brown bat, or silky bat, is a considerably large Eurasian bat with large
Serotine_bat
Species of mammal found in North America
The little brown bat or little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) is an endangered species of mouse-eared microbat found in North America. It has a small
Little_brown_bat
Method used by several animal species to determine location using sound
Arsenurinae subgroups. The tails oscillate in flight, creating echoes which deflect the hunting bat's attack from the moth's body to the tails. The species
Animal_echolocation
American filmmaker and actor (born 1974)
portraying the young version of his father Anthony Perkins' character Norman Bates in Psycho II (1983), and later appeared in films such as Six Degrees of
Osgood_Perkins
Species of bat
The white-striped free-tailed bat (Austronomus australis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its echolocation calls are audible to humans,
White-striped_free-tailed_bat
Species of bat
long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) is a medium-sized bat found in Central and North America. It is sometimes known as Sanborn's long-nosed bat or the
Lesser_long-nosed_bat
Margrit; Baillieul, John (6 June 2016). "Perceptual Modalities Guiding Bat Flight in a Native Habitat". Scientific Reports. 6 (1) 27252. Bibcode:2016NatSR
Study_of_animal_locomotion
Former Royal Air Force station in Warwickshire, England
was somewhat filled by 1510 BAT Flight using the Oxford who arrived during July 1946. However, after four months the flight moved out. With the airfield
RAF_Bramcote
Species of mammal
The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish: murciélago pescador; Portuguese:
Greater_bulldog_bat
3D scenery generator software
Legacy of Kain uses pre-rendered footage created with VistaPro for the bat flight sequences. The 1994 album Landscapes by Susumu Hirasawa's experimental
VistaPro
DC Comics character
Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in Detective
Man-Bat
Membranous structure that assists an animal in gliding or flight
tip of each digit, uniting the forelimb with the body. The patagium of a bat has four distinct parts: Propatagium: the patagium present from the neck
Patagium
Species of bat native to the Americas
The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to the Americas. It is one of three extant species of vampire bats, the other
Common_vampire_bat
Bat sanctuary in the Philippines
Monfort Bat Sanctuary has been the house of a large colony of 2.3 million Rousette fruit bats since recorded history. They cover 75% of the ceilings and
Monfort_Bat_Sanctuary
Russian stealth UAV prototype
Sukhoi and Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG. Several prototypes underwent flight testing in 2019–2023 and, as of January 2024, it was projected that production
Sukhoi_S-70_Okhotnik-B
Chinese sixth generation fighter aircraft
December 2024, an aircraft believed to be a J-36 was spotted conducting test flights in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Since the aircraft's serial number (36011)
Chengdu_J-36
Unmanned combat aircraft demonstrator built by General Atomics
of carrying weapons. The XQ-67A had its first flight on 28 February 2024 from GA-ASI's Grey Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, California
General_Atomics_XQ-67A
2009 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS
STS-119 (ISS assembly flight 15A) was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery during
STS-119
Genus of bats
flight, by dropping form the ceiling and taking flight after a short downward swoop, and by taking flight directly form the roosting place. The bat often
Macrotus
Unmanned combat aircraft under development by General Atomics
XQ-67A Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Anduril YFQ-44 Bayraktar Kızılelma Northrop Grumman YFQ-48 Related lists
General Atomics YFQ-42 Dark Merlin
General_Atomics_YFQ-42_Dark_Merlin
Species of bat
The western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis), also known as the western bonneted bat, the greater mastiff bat, or the greater bonneted bat, is a member of the
Western_mastiff_bat
Species of bat
one bat were calculated as 6.23, similar to M. megalophylla. These characteristics are hypothesized to give the bat an advantage in terms of flight endurance
Antillean_ghost-faced_bat
BAT FLIGHT
BAT FLIGHT
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from the Middle English personal name Bat(t)e, a pet form of Bartholomew.
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name BAO means "protection."
Female
Hebrew
(בַּת-×ֵל) Hebrew name BAT-EL means "daughter of God."
Male
English
Pet form of English Basil, BAZ means "king" or "basil (the herb)."
Female
English
Pet form of English Katherine, KAT means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English (Bath)
English (Bath) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Ploughman. Son of Talmai (Talmai is a, meaning abounding in furrows.) Famous bearer: St...
Male
Hebrew
 Short form of Hebrew Nathan, NAT means "a giver" or "whom God gave." Compare with another form of Nat.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Matt, MAT means "gift of God."
Female
English
English pet form of Greek Barbara, BAB means "foreign; strange."
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Greek, Hindu, Hungarian, Indian, Swedish
Pure; Form of Catherine; Cat
Surname or Lastname
English
English : like Bate, a derivative of the Middle English personal name Batte, a pet form of Bartholomew.English : possibly from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name or byname Bata, of uncertain origin and meaning, but perhaps akin to batt ‘cudgel’ and so, as a byname, given to a thickset man or a belligerent one.English : topographic name, of uncertain meaning. That it is a topographic name seems clear from examples such as Walter atte Batte (Somerset 1327), but the meaning of the term is in doubt although it is found in medieval field names.German : from a medieval personal name (Latin Beatus ‘Blessed’), bestowed in honor of the apostle who was reputed to have brought Christianity to Switzerland and southern Germany.
Male
English
Old pet form of English Walter, WAT means "ruler of the army."
Male
English
English unisex short form of English Patrick and Latin Patricia, PAT means "patrician; of noble birth."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city of Bath in western England, which is the site of sumptuous, but in the Middle Ages ruined, Roman baths. The place is named with the dative plural of Old English bæð ‘bath’. In some cases the surname may have originated as a metonymic occupational name for an attendant at a public bath house.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McBeth.German : variant of Bathe.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan.
Female
Hebrew
(בַּת-ש×ֶבַע) Variant spelling of Hebrew Bath-Sheba, BAT-SHEVA means "daughter of the oath."
Female
English
Short form of English Elizabeth, BET means "God is my oath."Â
Female
Egyptian
, Child of Bast.
Male
English
Short form of English Basil, BAS means "king" or "basil (the herb)."
Male
English
Short form of English Bartholomew, BART means "son of Talmai."
BAT FLIGHT
BAT FLIGHT
Girl/Female
Tamil
Devotee of Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Chinese, German, Muslim
Blind
Boy/Male
Celtic
Protects the sea.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Qeynan, CAINAN means "possession." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Enosh. Anglicized form of Greek Kaïnam, meaning "their smith." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a son of an ancestor of Christ.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shivakshi | ஷீவாகà¯à®·à¯€
Gods Shiva third eye
Boy/Male
Arabic, German, Malaysian, Muslim
One of Ninety-nine Names of God; Immortal; Eternal
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Easton.The Esten family has been associated with Scituate, MA, and Providence, RI, since the 17th century.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Worshipper
Girl/Female
British, English
The Original Old English Form of the Greek Cresida
BAT FLIGHT
BAT FLIGHT
BAT FLIGHT
BAT FLIGHT
BAT FLIGHT
v. t.
To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay; as, to bay the bear.
p. p.
of Beat
v. t.
To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
superl.
Abounding with fat
n.
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.
imp.
of Beat
n.
See 2d Bath.
superl.
Fertile; productive; as, a fat soil; a fat pasture.
v. t.
To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
v. i.
To use a bat, as in a game of baseball.
superl.
Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad health; bad crop; bad news.
n.
One of the Cheiroptera, an order of flying mammals, in which the wings are formed by a membrane stretched between the elongated fingers, legs, and tail. The common bats are small and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and Vampire.
n.
A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.
v. t.
To put into a bag; as, to bag hops.
superl.
Rich; producing a large income; desirable; as, a fat benefice; a fat office; a fat job.
adv.
In a pat manner.
v. t.
To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat.