Definition of Cat-o'-nine-tails

1. Noun. A whip with nine knotted cords. "British sailors feared the cat"

Exact synonyms: Cat
Generic synonyms: Whip
Derivative terms: Cat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cat-o'-nine-tails

CAT
CAT
cat's-claw
cat's-ear
cat's-eye pupil
cat's-eye syndrome
cat's-paw
cat's-tail
cat's cradle
cat's cry syndrome
cat's eye
cat's feet
cat's foot
cat-bite disease
cat-bite fever
cat-o'-nine-tails
cat-scratch disease
cat-scratch fever
cata-
cata-cornered
catabasial
catabatic
catabatic wind
catabiosis
catabiosis
catabiotic
catabolic
catabolic
catabolically
catabolic pathway

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