Uttal

  • UttalUS
Översättning
Substantiv
1.niosvansad katt {en}

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (nautical) A whip having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.
  2. A similarly constructed leather nine-tail whip, as used in British penal colonies and certain armies.

Exempel

  • If you should give such language at sea, you'd have a cat-o’-nine-tails laid cross your shoulders.

Böjningsformer

Pluralcats-o'-nine-tails

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