Cat"er*waul (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caterwauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Caterwauling.] [Cat + waul, wawl, to cry as a cat.]
To cry as cats in rutting time; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
Coleridge.
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Cat"er*waul, n.
A caterwauling.
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