<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">knouts</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>cat-o&apos;-nine-tails</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>percussive weapons</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>punishment devices</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>knout</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Corporal punishment whips or scourges consisting of narrow straps or ropes, often tied at the end with buttons, lead pellets, or iron nails. For similar devices having nine straps, use "cat-o'-nine-tails." ]]></note></mads>