catgut

Etymology
Possibly an abbreviation of the word. Alternatively, it may derive by folk etymology from or  — the word, meaning fiddle, having at some point been confused with the word kit for a young cat.

Noun

 * 1)  A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.
 * 2)  The material from which such cords are made.
 * 3)  A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
 * 4)   (goat's rue, devil's shoestring).
 * 1)  The material from which such cords are made.
 * 2)  A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
 * 3)   (goat's rue, devil's shoestring).

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Faroese: viljatráður
 * Finnish:
 * French: corde à boyau, corde en boyau,
 * Irish: snáithe caoláin, caolán
 * Malay: katgut
 * Plautdietsch: Doarmseid
 * Polish:, , ketgut
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: