(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:23:43

Cat"ling (?), n. [Cat + -ing.]

1.

A little cat; a kitten.

"Cat nor catling."

Drummond.

2.

Catgut; a catgut string.

[R.]

Shak.

3. Surg.

A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.

[Spelt also catlin.]

Crobb.

 

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