tipcat
/ˈtɪpˌkæt/
noun
- An old game in which a small piece of wood (the cat) is tipped or struck with a stick to make it fly into the air, and then hit again.
- Tipcat was a popular pastime before modern sports like baseball became common.
- He remembered playing tipcat with his grandfather, who taught him how to strike the cat just right.
- Children in the village used to play tipcat in the street with a wooden stick and a carved piece of wood.