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Princeton's WordNet

  1. catlingnoun

    a long double-edged knife used for amputations

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Catlingnoun

    1.A dismembring knife, used by surgeons. John Harris

    What musick there will be in him after Hector has knocked out his brains, I know not. But, I am sure, none; unless the fidler Apollo get his sinews to make catlings of. Tr. and Cress.

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  1. catling

    A catling is a type of surgical instrument, specifically a long, double-edged knife, that was primarily used in amputations. Named after the 16th century English surgeon, Thomas Catling, this tool is now largely obsolete due to advancements in surgical techniques and technologies.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Catlingnoun

    a little cat; a kitten

  2. Catlingnoun

    catgut; a catgut string

  3. Catlingnoun

    a double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife

  4. Etymology: [Cat + -ing.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CATLING

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Catling is ranked #109258 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Catling surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Catling.

    67.2% or 109 total occurrences were White.
    27.7% or 45 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of catling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of catling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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