Ca"ter, v. t. To cut
diagonally. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Ca"ter, n. [F. quatre four.]
The four of cards or dice.
Ca"ter, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Catered (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Catering.] [From Cater,
n.] 1. To provide food; to
buy, procure, or prepare provisions.
[He] providently caters for the
sparrow.
Shak.
2. By extension: To supply what is needed
or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed
by for or to.
Ca"ter (?), n. [OE. catour
purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F.
acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L.
ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere
to take, seize. Cf. Acater, Capacious.] A
provider; a purveyor; a caterer. [Obs.]
Chaucer.