cat-o'-nine-tails

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Enveloping himself in a cloak, with a cat-o'-nine-tails in his hand, he awaits developments.

From Project Gutenberg

The first mate lashed the line forward with a cat-o'-nine-tails, positioning them along the scuppers.

From Project Gutenberg

That is at football, by the way, not just the nation's game but its sackcloth and ashes, its cat-o'-nine-tails, its hemlock on the bedside table.

From The Guardian

As for Tobit, the scowling look, replete with cat-o'-nine-tails, actually departed, temporarily at least.

From Project Gutenberg

The thick-set tufts of the cat-o'-nine-tails afford ideal sites for summer cottages, with building material close at hand.

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