# catling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkætlɪŋ/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catling