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cat-o'-nine-tails

cat-o'-nine-tails

pronunciation:: kaet naIn teIlz

part of speech:	noun
definition:	a whip with nine knotted cords or lines attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging, esp. to discipline naval crewmen aboard ship.
related words:	whip

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