Ore carriers sit very low in the water when filled to capacity and, in a gale, water often washes over the main deck. With the hatch covers not secured (remember, the ship left port in clear weather and the storm blew up rather quickly), the waves breaking over the Edmund Fitzgerald saturated the cargo.
Medical Dictionary. cat. play. noun , often attributive \Ëkat\. Medical Definition of cat. 1: a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated and kept as a pet or for catching rats and mice. 2: any of a family (Felidae) of mammals including the domestic cat, lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, cougar, wildcat, lynx, and cheetah.
Catsâ vocabulary is just as rich and subtle as their body language (including ways they express affection). Here are some of my favorite cat sounds and what they mean. Letâs start with the basics. 1. The meow. Kittens are much more likely to meow than adults. Because kittens are born unable to hear and see, they make this noise to alert their mother that they need attention. Adult cats rarely meow at each other, but they may meow at us for the same reasons.