What does "caterwaul" mean?
Caterwaul: To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise. Coleridge.
Additional senses
- 2.A caterwauling.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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