CATGUT

catgut, gut

(noun) a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

catgut, goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana

(noun) perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

catgut (countable and uncountable, plural catguts)

(countable) A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.

(uncountable) The material from which such cords are made.

(uncountable) A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.

Source: Wiktionary

Cat"gut`, n. Etym: [Cat + gut.]

1. A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.

2. A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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