catling

Meaning

1. A little cat; a kitten.
2. catgut; a catgut string
3. A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.

Synonyms

kitten

catlin

Translations

gattino

gatito

bisturi

kedi yavrusu

kiriş

🪢

neşter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkætlɪŋ/

Etymology

From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.