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cat's-paw
/
ˈkætsˌpɔ
/
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[
kats
-paw
]
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noun
1.
a person used to serve the purposes of another; tool.
2.
Nautical
.
a.
a hitch made in the bight of a rope so that two eyes are formed to hold the hook of one block of a tackle.
b.
a light breeze that ruffles the surface of the water over a comparatively small area.
c.
the small area ruffled by such a breeze.
Also,
cats·paw
.
Origin:
1650–60
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