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Catling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A dismembering knife, used by surgeons.

2. The down or moss growing about walnut trees, resembling the hair of a cat.

Catling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A little cat; a kitten.

2. Catgut; a catgut string.

3. A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.