CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

cat-o'-nine-tails

noun

Definition of cat-o'-nine-tails

as in strap

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Noun

The one belt on the night is the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight strap, with local favorite Paulo Aokuso in against Luis Antonio Tejeda.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
One of the Palestinians can be seen grabbing the strap of the weapon.

— Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of strap

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Whether the next crop of Republican candidates follows the clickbait commentators will tell us if this inversion is a Democratic or American affliction.

— Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Throughout the rest of Texas, triticum mosaic viruses took over wheat crops due to the lack of rainfall.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of crop

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The Windsor chair has been around for nearly 300 years, and Buchanan honors that history, transforming logs of oak, hickory, ash, maple, and walnut into pieces that are simple, beautiful, built to last, and available for purchase.

— jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Use applewood, hickory, oak or a combination for balanced smoke flavor.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of hickory

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It’s fueled by a propane tank that tucks neatly inside the table, which is crafted from a combination of metal and weather-resistant rattan.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
The set is wrapped in durable rattan with steel frames underneath, and the tabletop is made of weather-resistant acacia wood.

— Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Definition of rattan

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Despite this, Brister did explain that there are times when rawhide can be good for dogs.

— Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Chinese laborers, rare for that time, made rawhide bags on site to take the limestone and dump it into iron buckets on an aerial tramway, according to Meniketti’s report.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025

Definition of rawhide

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Frei was the Union’s parliamentary chief whip under Merz when the center-right was in opposition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Democrats and Republican leaders both surveyed members last week on the college sports plan, which indicated an uncertain whip count on the floor and work still to do on amending the plan, according to senators and aides.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of whip

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Simple, functional, and stylish, this phone pouch is crafted from Mulberry’s signature black small classic grain leather—an almost impossibly soft cowhide with a light protective finish sourced from a Gold Standard Italian tannery.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Even Puqio, with its hodgepodge of antiques, cowhide rugs, and crystal decanters filled with pisco and rum, felt like a time warp to a bygone era of exploration.

— Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of cowhide

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