To use a cat-‘o-nine-tails Home The Lexicon To use a cat-‘o-nine-tails Thumbnail Phrase or WordTo use a cat-‘o-nine-tailsDefinitionTo employ a whip with nine knotted cords, historically used at sea for punishment.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryFelinesGrammatical SubcategoryNouns: Things/Terms/Labels Previous itemTo smell like/be a polecat Next itemTo look like/feel like something the cat dragged in
