Catling

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catling \Cat"ling\, n. [Cat + -ing.]
     1. A little cat; a kitten. "Cat nor catling." --Drummond.
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     2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] --Shak.
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     3. (Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.
        [Spelt also {catlin}.] --Crobb.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  catling
       n : a long double-edged knife used for amputations