<?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>punishment devices</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>percussive weapons</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>