(n)a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more
n. [ OE. kiton, a dim. of cat; cf. G. kitze a young cat, also a female cat, and F. chaton, dim. of chat cat, also E. kitling. See Cat. ] A young cat. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Kittened p. pr. & vb. n. Kittening. ] To bring forth young, as a cat; to bring forth, as kittens. Shak. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]