CATCHING HARVEST. A dangerous time for a robbery, when many persons are on the road, on account of a horse-race, fair, or some other public meeting. CATER COUSINS. Good friends. He and I are not cater cousins, i.e. we are not even cousins in the fourth degree, or four times removed; that is, we have not the least friendly connexion. CATERPILLAR. A nick name for a soldier. In the year 1745, a soldier quartered at a house near Derby, was desired by his landlord to call upon him, whenever he came that way; for, added he, soldiers are the pillars of the nation. The rebellion being finished, it happened the same regiment was quartered in Derbyshire, when the soldier resolved to accept of his landlord's invitation, and accordingly obtained leave to go to him: but, on his arrival, he was greatly surprised to find a very cold reception; whereupon expostulating with his landlord, he reminded him of his invitation, and the circumstance of his having said, soldiers were the pillars of the nation. If I did, answered the host, I meant CATERpiliars. CATERWAULING. Going out in the night in search of intrigues, like a cat in the gutters. CATHEDRAL. Old-fashioned. An old cathedral-bedstead, chair, &c. CATTLE. Sad cattle: whores or gypsies. Black cattle, bugs. CANT. CAVAULTING SCHOOL. A Bawdy-house. CAUDGE-PAWED. Left-handed. CAULIFLOWER. A large white wig, such as is commonly worn by the dignified clergy, and was formerly by physicians. Also the private parts of a woman; the reason for which appellation is given in the following story: A woman, who was giving evidence in a cause wherein it was necessary to express those parts, made use of the term cauliflower; for which the judge on the bench, a peevish old fellow, reproved her, saying she might as well call it artichoke. Not so, my lord, replied she; for an artichoke has a bottom, but a **** and a cauliflower have none. CAUTIONS. The four cautions: I. Beware of a woman before.--II. Beware of a horse behind.--III. Beware of a cart side-ways.--IV. Beware of a priest every way. CAW-HANDED, or CAW-PAWED. Awkward, not dextrous, ready, or nimble. CAXON. An old weather-beaten wig. CENT PER CENT. An usurer. CHAFED. Well beaten; from CHAUFFE, warmed. CHALKERS. Men of wit, in Ireland, who in the night amuse themselves with cutting inoffensive passengers across the face with a knife. They are somewhat like those facetious gentlemen some time ago known in England by the title of Sweaters and Mohocks. CHALKING. The amusement above described. CHAP. A fellow; An odd chap; A strange fellow. CHAPERON. The cicisbeo, or gentleman usher to a lady; from the French. CHAPT. Dry or thirsty. CHARACTERED, or LETTERED. Burnt in the hand. They have palmed the character upon him; they have burned him in the hand, CANT.--See LETTERED. CHARM. A picklock. CANT.