[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

catalan \cat"alan\, a.
   of or pertaining to catalonia. -- n. a native or inhabitant
   of catalonia; also, the language of catalonia.
   1913 webster

   catalan furnace, catalan forge metal., a kind of
      furnace for producing wrought iron directly from the ore.
      it was formerly much used, esp. in catalonia, and is still
      used in some parts of the united states and elsewhere.
      1913 webster
see also:
catalan furnace catalan forge 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

catalan
     adj 1: relating to or denoting or characteristic of catalonia or
            its inhabitants; "catalan independence movement"
     2: relating to or characteristic of the catalan language;
        "catalan poetry"
     n 1: a native or inhabitant of catalonia
     2: the romance language spoken in catalonia in eastern spain
        related to spanish and occitan

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