🪢cat-o-nine-tails

noun
/ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn ˌteɪlz/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

Synonyms

whip, lash, scourge, flogger, strap

Antonyms

reward, mercy, pardon

Collocations

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

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