CATERWAULINGS

Noun

caterwaulings

plural of caterwauling

Source: Wiktionary

CATERWAULING

Cat"er*waul`ing, n.

Definition: The cry of cats; a harsh, disagreeable noise or cry like the cry of cats. Shak.

CATERWAUL

Cat"er*waul, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caterwauled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caterwauling.] Etym: [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.]

Definition: To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. Coleridge.

Cat"er*waul, n.

Definition: A caterwauling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition