cat-o'-nine-tails

cat-o'-nine-tails  (kt-nntlz)

n. pl. cat-o'-nine-tails

A whip consisting of nine knotted cords fastened to a handle, used in flogging.

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[So called because it leaves marks like the scratches of a cat.]

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cat-o'-nine-tails

n pl -tails

(Historical Terms) a rope whip consisting of nine knotted thongs, used formerly to flog prisoners Often shortened to cat

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cat-o'-nine-tails - a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat" cat whip - an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

Translations

cat-o'-nine-tails [ˈkætəˈnaɪnteɪlz] N → azote m (con nueve ramales)

cat-o'-nine-tails [ˈkætənaɪnˈteɪlz] n → gatto a nove code

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cat-o'-nine-tails [ˈkætənaɪnˈteɪlz] n → gatto a nove code