2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also {catlin}.] --Crobb. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Catling — This unusual and interesting name derives from the Olde French name Cat(e)lin , itself coming from the Greek Katharous meaning pure . The surname from this source is first recorded at the end of the 12th Century (see below). One Robert Catyln… … Surnames reference
Catling — Cat|ling [ kæt...] das; s, s <aus engl. catling »feines Messer«> bes. zu Amputationen verwendetes chirurgisches Messer … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
catling — cat·ling (katґling) catlin … Medical dictionary
catling — n. kitten, small cat; (Surgery) long two blade sharp knife used for amputations; catgut string … English contemporary dictionary
catling — cat·ling … English syllables
catling — noun a long double edged knife used for amputations • Hypernyms: ↑surgical knife … Useful english dictionary
Catling Street — See Cateaton Street … Dictionary of London
Spiranthes casei Catling & Cruise var. novaescotiae Catling — Symbol SPCAN Common Name Nova Scotia ladiestresses Botanical Family Orchidaceae … Scientific plant list
catlin, catling — A long, sharp pointed, double edged knife used in amputations … Medical dictionary
Carex juniperorum Catling, Reznicek & Crins — Symbol CAJU2 Common Name juniper sedge Botanical Family Cyperaceae … Scientific plant list
