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CAT'S-PAW

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cat's-paw" is a kind of...):

hitch (a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person used by another to gain an end

Synonyms:

cat's-paw; instrument; pawn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cat's-paw" is a kind of...):

assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)

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