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cat-o-nine-tails

noun

/ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn ˌteɪlz/

Meaning

A whip with nine knotted cords, historically used for punishment.

The sailor feared the cat-o-nine-tails more than the storm at sea.

whip, lash, scourge, flogger, strap

reward, mercy, pardon

wield the cat-o-nine-tails, sentenced to the cat-o-nine-tails, fear the cat-o-nine-tails

The act of rising or going up, often to an important position or a higher place.

a general direction in which something is developing or changing

Strengthening or encouraging behavior through positive motivation or repetition.

the action or faculty of remembering something

A mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.

an implement consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and se...