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What (who) is Catgut - definition
TYPE OF CORD MADE FROM REFINED SHEEP INTESTINES
Cat gut; Gut strings; Gut string; Catgut strings
catgut
¦ noun a material used for the strings of musical instruments and for surgical sutures, made of the dried twisted intestines of sheep or horses (but not cats).
Origin
C16: the assoc. with cat1 remains unexplained.
Catgut
·noun A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
II. Catgut ·noun A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, ·esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, ·etc.
Catgut (horse)
HORSE
Catgut (foaled 1816) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in 1819. The Guineas was the filly's only competitive win in six races, her other victory coming when she was allowed to walk over on her racecourse debut.
Wikipedia
Catgut
Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines. Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys. Despite the name, catgut is not made from cat intestines.
Examples of use of Catgut
1. His discoveries include the catgut used for surgery such as caesareans and an array of surgical instruments, including the forceps still used in childbirth.