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单词 cat's-paw
释义 cat's-paw
 /kats"paw'/,  n.  
  1. a person used to serve the purposes of another; tool.
  2.  Naut.  
   a. a hitch made in the bight of a rope so that two eyes are formed to hold the hook of one block of a tackle.
   b. a light breeze that ruffles the surface of the water over a comparatively small area.
   c. the small area ruffled by such a breeze.
 Also, catspaw.
 [1650-60]
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