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CATLING
catling
(noun) a long double-edged knife used for amputations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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