The cat o' nine tails, commonly shortened to the cat, is a type of multi-tailed whip or flail. It originated as an implement for physical punishment, particularly in the Royal Navy and British Army, and as a judicial punishment in Britain and some other countries.

The cat o’ nine tails is a type of multi-tailed whip. Unlike many other whips, it’s was chiefly intended for use on humans and not to facilitate the handling of livestock or other animals.

May 10, 2017 · The noun cat-o’-nine-tails denotes a rope whip with nine knotted cords, formerly used, especially at sea, to flog offenders. This instrument of punishment was authorised in the British navy and army until 1881—cf. also to run the gauntlet.

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The offender was tied to the ship’s rail and whipped with nine knotted cords, known as a cat o’ nine tails. The cruel spectacle was a brutal yet effective way to ensure the crew obeyed orders. Congress abolished flogging on all U.S. Navy ships in 1850.

One of the most common forms of convict punishment was flogging (whipping) with a ‘cat-o’-nine-tails’, a whip named for the way it scratched the skin like the claws of a cat. Made up of nine lengths of knotted cord attached to a handle, it would lash the back of the offender, tearing the skin and causing intense pain.

Tapering of falls means, with less energy they will throw harder, easier and with less effort. It’s just like a whip, with less energy you get more powerful throws. The flexible Cat O’ 9 Tails in this category originated in the late 1970-80's by Jim Farrant. It is his idea and design.