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catspaw

[kats-paw]

cat's-paw

[kats-paw]
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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