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 Webster ]

n. [ From George Catlin, an American traveler. ] A red clay from the Upper Missouri region, used by the Indians for their pipes. [ 1913 Webster ]