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   cat-o'-nine-tails

   /katəˈnʌɪnteɪlz/

   noun

   • 1. a rope whip with nine knotted cords, formerly used (especially at sea) to flog offenders. historical

   Word Origin late 17th century: alteration of cat of nine tails, possibly with reference to it ‘scratching’ a person's back.

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