Tesaurus d'Art i Arquitectura Getty Institute 0000-00-00 2024-01-24 15:40:44 en cat-o'-nine-tails300391341cat-and-nine-tailscat-of-nine-tailscatanine-tailscats o' nine tails 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." cat-o'-nine-tails (traducció pendent) gat de nou cues 2026-03-30 20:35:42