what does cat’s-paw mean?
CAT’S-PAW as NOUN
- Meaning
- a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
Hypernyms(s) cat’s-paw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a person used by another to gain an end
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) cat’s-paw is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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