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 ] |