cat-heading

Updated: June 20, 2025

Then there was a concerted heave and the ground tackle broke loose and came up with a rush. Under headsails and riding sail the Rosan swung into the light air that stirred the fog and began to crawl forward while the men were still cat-heading the anchor. The youth who had been ringing the bell now substituted the patent fog-horn, as marine law requires when vessels are under way.

Frank Williams - The Harbor of Doubt