catling
Meanings
Plural: catlings
Noun
- a long double-edged knife used for amputations
- A little cat; a kitten.
- catgut; a catgut string
- A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.
Origin / Etymology
From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
catling is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcatling is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
catling is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
catling is a valid Words With Friends word