catling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long double-edged knife used for amputations

WordNet

Cat"ling noun
Etymology
Cat + -ing.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913