cat-o'-nine-tails

English Thesaurus

1. a whip with nine knotted cords (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	whip,
definition	:	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cat,
definition	:	beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails (verb.contact)

derivation	:	cat,
definition	:	beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails (verb.contact)