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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Catling \Cat"ling\, noun [Cat + -ing.]
1. A little cat; a kitten. ''Cat nor catling.'' --Drummond.
2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] --Shak.
3. (Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also {catlin}.] --Crobb.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
catling
noun: a long double-edged knife used for amputations
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