cat's-paw
11Cat's paw (nail puller) — A cat s paw is a standard carpenter s tool, consisting of a round or hexagonal bar that curves at one end to form a pointed, cup shaped tip with a V shaped cleft for gripping nailheads. To use the tool the user holds the tool s shank with one… …
12cat's-paw — noun a) A pawn or dupe; somebody who has been unwittingly tricked into acting in anothers interest. A few Republicans lent behind the scenes support to this movement, hoping to use it as a cats paw to scratch Lincoln from the main party ticket… …
13cat'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… …
14cat's-paw — (Roget s Thesaurus II) also cats paw noun A person used or controlled by others: dupe, instrument, pawn2, puppet, stooge, tool. See OVER …
15cat's paw — a knot used in angling to attach a swivel. A loop is passed through the eye of the swivel and the swivel rotated vertically through the loop three times. Various websites have animated steps showing how to tie this knot …
16cat's-paw — n. person who is used by another to do an unpleasant task; twist in a loop of rope; light wind …
17cat’s paw — A local light breeze that has a vertical component and shows itself in the rippling of the sea surface …
18cat's paw — noun a person who is used by another to carry out an unpleasant or dangerous task …
19cat's-paw — n. 1. (Naut.) Ripple of air, puff of wind. 2. Dupe (in serving another s purpose), gull, cully …
20cat's paw — noun (C) old fashioned someone who does unpleasant or dangerous jobs because someone else has ordered them to …
