/ Dictionary / Index C cat-o'-nine-tails: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cat-o'-nine-tails Pronunciation: (kat"u-nīn'tālz"), [key] — pl. -tails. a whip, usually having nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle, used for flogging. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cat-o'-nine-tails (Thesaurus) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof* Catonsville Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language