Cat-o'-nine

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of cat-o'-nine-tails. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, rare

    "He'd endured being tortured with a cat-o'-nine; he couldn't bear the disappointment and need in her blue-green eyes."

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catwhip

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"He'd endured being tortured with a cat-o'-nine; he couldn't bear the disappointment and need in her blue-green eyes."

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