Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. [equipment for corporal punishment]
8. punishment devices

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Weapons and Ammunition
5. weapons
6. armaments
7. percussive weapons

Anotations

Scope note:

Corporal punishment tools consisting of nine narrow straps or ropes tied at the end with buttons, lead pellets, or iron nails. Served to whip the back and loins. The name is derived from whips with nine knotted lashes that were an authorized instrument of punishment in the British navy and army until 1881. For similar whips or scourges, but not necessarily having nine straps, use "knouts."