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    Cat-o'-nine-tails
    /ˌkadəˈnīnˌtālz/

    noun

    • 1. a rope whip with nine knotted cords, formerly used (especially at sea) to flog offenders. historical
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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cat-o&Cat-o'-nine-tails Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS is a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cat_o&Cat o' nine tails - Wikipedia

    The cat o' nine tails, commonly shortened to the cat, is a type of multi-tailed whip or flail. It originated as an implement for physical punishment, particularly in the Royal Navy and British Army, and as a judicial punishment in Britain and some other countries.

  5. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Cat-o'-nine-tails - Oxford Reference

    Overview. cat-o'-nine-tails. Quick Reference. An instrument of punishment with which, in the days of sail, seamen were flogged on their bare backs.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cat-o&CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cat-o'-nine-tails definition: a whip, usually having nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle, used for flogging.. See examples of CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › cat-o-nine-tailsCAT-O'-NINE-TAILS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    cat-o'-nine-tails meaning: 1. a whip (= a long, thin device for hitting) made from rope that has nine ends, that was used…. Learn more.

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  9. www.britannica.com › topic › cat-o-nine-tailsCat-o’-nine-tails | whip | Britannica

    In Sing Sing. Frequently used was the cat-o’-nine-tails, a cruel whipping contraption whose lashes were often tipped with metal or barbs; its use was finally abolished by the New York State legislature in 1848. In addition, while Lynds was warden, inmates were expected to refrain from making noise, which included talking.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › cat-o-nine-tailsCAT-O'-NINE-TAILS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS definition: 1. a whip (= a long, thin device for hitting) made from rope that has nine ends, that was used…. Learn more.

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