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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