name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
catling
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/ˈkætlɪŋ/
noun
Meaning 2
A little cat; a kitten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
catgut; a catgut string
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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noun
Meaning 5
a long double-edged knife used for amputations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: surgical knife
History
Etymology
From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.