About The Word Cat's-paw
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Cat's-paw
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What's The Definition Of Cat's-paw?
[n] a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
[n] a person used by another to gain an end Synonyms | Synonyms for Cat's-paw: instrument | pawn Related Terms | Find terms related to Cat's-paw: See Also | assistant | help | helper | hitch | supporter Cat's-paw In Webster's Dictionary \Cat's"-paw`\, n.
1. (Naut.)
(a) A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of
the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a
puff of air.
(b) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope,
into which a tackle may be hooked.
2. A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another
as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.
Note: In this sense the term refers to the fable of the
monkey using the cat's paw to draw the roasting
chestnuts out of the fire.
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