catling

catling is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] Shak.
  2. 2.(Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also catlin.] Crobb.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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