Cat-o-nine

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of cat-o'-nine, which is short for cat-o'-nine-tails. alt-of, alternative

    "First they whipped him with a cat-o-nine. He never groaned."

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"First they whipped him with a cat-o-nine. He never groaned."

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