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1. (n.) cat's-paw
a person who is exploited by another; tool.
2. cat's-paw
a light breeze that ruffles the surface of the water over a small area.
3. cat's-paw
a hitch made in the bight of a rope to hold the hook of a tackle.
Etymology: (1650–60; def.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) instrument, pawn, cat's-paw
a person used by another to gain an end
2. (noun) cat's-paw
a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cat's-paw
a light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air
2. (noun) cat's-paw
a particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked
3. (noun) cat's-paw
a dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes
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