CATLING

catling

(noun) a long double-edged knife used for amputations

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

catling (plural catlings)

(archaic) A little cat; a kitten.

catgut; a catgut string

(surgery) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.

Synonyms

• (knife): catlin

Anagrams

• talcing

Source: Wiktionary

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Cat"ling, n. Etym: [Cat + -ing.]

1. A little cat; a kitten. "Cat nor catling." Drummond.

2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] Shak.

3. (Surg.)

Definition: A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also catlin.] Crobb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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