- catlin, catling
- A long, sharp-pointed, double-edged knife used in amputations.
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catlin, catling
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catlin — Catling Cat ling, n. [Cat + ing.] 1. A little cat; a kitten. Cat nor catling. Drummond. [1913 Webster] 2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) A double edged, sharp pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also {catlin}.] Crobb … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catling — Cat ling, n. [Cat + ing.] 1. A little cat; a kitten. Cat nor catling. Drummond. [1913 Webster] 2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) A double edged, sharp pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also {catlin}.] Crobb. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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