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cat-o'-nine-tails


Main Entry: cat–o'–nine–tails
Pronunciation: \ˌka-tə-ˈnīn-ˌtālz\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural cat–o'–nine–tails
Etymology: from the resemblance of its scars to the scratches of a cat
Date: 1665

: a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle


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