transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-tə-ˈnīn-ˌtālz ]
noun
( plural cat-o'-nine-tails )
Etymology: from the resemblance of its scars to the scratches of a cat
Date: 1665
: a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-tə-ˈnīn-ˌtālz ]
noun
( plural cat-o'-nine-tails )
Etymology: from the resemblance of its scars to the scratches of a cat
Date: 1665
: a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003