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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 science of sound, or the properties of a space that affect how sound is heard

the inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom

A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes other materials for p...

an evaluation or assessment, usually numerical

A range of different things or people; variety.

partial or total darkness; a state of dejection or despondency