CATLING
Cat"ling, n. Etym: [Cat + -ing.]
1. A little cat; a kitten. "Cat nor catling." Drummond.
2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] Shak.
3. (Surg.)
Defn: A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also catlin.] Crobb.
CATLINITE
Cat"lin*ite, n. Etym: [From George Catlin, an American traveler.]
Defn: A red clay from the Upper Missouri region, used by the Indians for their pipes.
CATNIP; CATMINT
Cat"nip`, Cat"mint`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it.
CATO-CATHARTIC
Cat`o-ca*thar"tic, n. Etym: [Gr. Cathartic.] (Med.)