‖seekat, noun
/sɪəkat/
- Forms:
- Formerly also zee kat.
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans (earlier Dutch zeekat), see sea + kat cat.
catfish sense 1.
1982 Kilburn & Rippey Sea Shells 141Several species of octopus occur on the Southern African shore, and are often found at low tide, hiding within submerged holes and crannies in the reef. From such retreats they are avidly dragged by bait-seeking fishermen, who know the octopus as the ‘sea-cat’ or ‘seekat’.
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