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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Caterwaul \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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Caterwauling \Cat"er*waul`ing\, n. The cry of cats; a harsh, disagreeable noise or cry like the cry of cats. --Shak. [1913 Webster]