\Cat"a*lan\, a.
Of or pertaining to Catalonia. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia.
{Catalan furnace}, {Catalan forge} (Metal.), a kind of
   furnace for producing wrought iron directly from the ore.
   It was formerly much used, esp. in Catalonia, and is still
   used in some parts of the United States and elsewhere.