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Meaning of CATLING

Pronunciation:  'katling

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a long double-edged knife used for amputations
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cat"ling\, n. [Cat + -ing.]
1. A little cat; a kitten. ``Cat nor catling.'' --Drummond.
2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] --Shak.
3. (Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.
   [Spelt also {catlin}.] --Crobb.
 

 

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