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English Dictionary: card catalogue by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
card catalogue
n
  1. a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
    Synonym(s): card catalog, card catalogue
  2. an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
    Synonym(s): card index, card catalog, card catalogue
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Card \Card\, n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. [?] a leaf
      of paper. Cf. {Chart}.]
      1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared
            for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a
            card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards.
  
                     Our first cards were to Carabas House. --Thackeray.
  
      2. A published note, containing a brief statement,
            explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like;
            as, to put a card in the newspapers. Also, a printed
            programme, and (fig.), an attraction or inducement; as,
            this will be a good card for the last day of the fair.
  
      3. A paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the
            dial or face of the mariner's compass.
  
                     All the quartere that they know I' the shipman's
                     card.                                                --Shak.
  
      4. (Weaving) A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for
            warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a
            loom. See {Jacquard}.
  
      5. An indicator card. See under {Indicator}.
  
      {Business card}, a card on which is printed an advertisement
            or business address.
  
      {Card basket}
            (a) A basket to hold visiting cards left by callers.
            (b) A basket made of cardboard.
  
      {Card catalogue}. See {Catalogue}.
  
      {Card rack}, a rack or frame for holding and displaying
            business or visiting card.
  
      {Card table}, a table for use inplaying cards, esp. one
            having a leaf which folds over.
  
      {On the cards}, likely to happen; foretold and expected but
            not yet brought to pass; -- a phrase of fortune tellers
            that has come into common use; also, according to the
            programme.
  
      {Playing card}, cards used in playing games; specifically,
            the cards cards used playing which and other games of
            chance, and having each pack divided onto four kinds or
            suits called hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The full
            or whist pack contains fifty-two cards.
  
      {To have the cards in one's own hands}, to have the winning
            cards; to have the means of success in an undertaking.
  
      {To play one's cards well}, to make no errors; to act
            shrewdly.
  
      {To play snow one's cards}, to expose one's plants to rivals
            or foes.
  
      {To speak by the card}, to speak from information and
            definitely, not by guess as in telling a ship's bearing by
            the compass card.
  
      {Visiting card}, a small card bearing the name, and sometimes
            the address, of the person presenting it.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Catalogue \Cat"a*logue\, n. [F., fr. catalogus, fr. Gr. [?] a
      counting up, list, fr. [?] to count up; kata` down,
      completely + [?] to say.]
      A list or enumeration of names, or articles arranged
      methodically, often in alphabetical order; as, a catalogue of
      the students of a college, or of books, or of the stars.
  
      {Card catalogue}, a catalogue, as of books, having each item
            entered on a separate card, and the cards arranged in
            cases by subjects, or authors, or alphabetically.
  
      {Catalogue raisonn[82]}[F.], a catalogue of books, etc.,
            classed according to their subjects.
  
      Syn: List; roll; index; schedule; enumeration; inventory. See
               {List}.
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