Cat's-tail \Cat's"-tail\, n. See {Timothy}, {Cat-tail}, {Cirrus}.
cat's-tail n : tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa [syn: {bullrush}, {bulrush}, {nailrod}, {reed mace}, {reedmace}, {Typha latifolia}]