cat-o'-nine

See also: cat-o-nine

English

Alternative forms

• cat-o-nine

Noun

cat-o'-nine (plural cat-o'-nines)

1. (rare) Short for cat-o'-nine-tails.
   • 2010, Joey W. Hill, Vampire Mistress, →ISBN:

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

Anagrams

• actineon, enaction, octennia