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 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."