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Cat-o'-nine-tails

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Noun

1. cat, cat-o'-nine-tails

a whip with nine knotted cords

Example Sentences:
'British sailors feared the cat'

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Cat-o'-nine-tails

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noun plural -tails
a rope whip consisting of nine knotted thongs, used formerly to flog prisoners
. Often shortened to: cat

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Cat-o'-nine-tails

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nounWord forms: plural ˌcat-o'-ˈnine-ˌtails
a whip made of nine knotted cords attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging

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Cat-o'-nine-tails

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n. pl. cat-o'-nine-tails
A whip consisting of nine knotted cords fastened to a handle, used in flogging.

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