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Meaning of cat-o'-nine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Ellipsis of cat-o'-nine-tails.

abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, rare

Examples

“He'd endured being tortured with a cat-o'-nine; he couldn't bear the disappointment and need in her blue-green eyes.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

cat-o'-nine-tails cat-salt cat-scratch disease cat-scratch fever cat-stick cat-tail sedge