catling
Meanings
noun
- A little cat; a kitten.
- catgut; a catgut string
- A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.
name
- A surname.
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Etymology
From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.
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