\Cat"ling\, n. [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.