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catling

British  
/ ˈkætlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a long double-edged surgical knife for amputations

  2. rare catgut or a string made from it

  3. an archaic word for kitten

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Etymology

Origin of catling

C17: from cat 1 + -ling 1

Example Sentences

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"Hold Bobby's collar," suggested Brice, "and I think I can get the prematurely grizzled catling to earth."

From Project Gutenberg

What music will be in him when Hector has knock'd out his brains I know not; but, I am sure, none; unless the fiddler Apollo get his sinews to make catlings on.

From Project Gutenberg

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