tipcat

noun

1. a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
2. Also called pussy. the tapered piece of wood used in this game.

noun

1. a game in which a short sharp-ended piece of wood (the cat) is tipped in the air with a stick