Noun: catchword 'kach,wurd
- A word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
"She quickly found the word by scanning the catchwords at the top of each page";
- guide word, guideword
- A favourite saying of a group, organization or individual
"The school's catchword was 'Knowledge is power'";
- motto, slogan, shibboleth
Derived forms: catchwords
Type of: expression, locution, saying, word
Encyclopedia: Catchword