/ Dictionary / Index C catch-cord: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: catch-cord Pronunciation: (kach'kôrd"), [key] — n. Textiles. a cord or wire located near a selvage, used to form a loop or deflect the filling yarn not intended to be woven permanently in with the regular selvage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. catch-colt catch crop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language