cat-o'-nine-tails
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noun \ˌka-tə-ˈnīn-ˌtālz\ plural cat–o'–nine–tails
Definition of CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS
: a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle
See Origin of CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS
from the resemblance of its scars to the scratches of a cat
First Known Use: 1665
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