cat-o'-nine-tails vs whip

whip vs cat-o'-nine-tails

cat-o'-nine-tails and whip both are nouns.

cat-o'-nine-tails is not a verb while whip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cat-o'-nine-tails	Yes	No	No	No
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whip is a hypernym of cat-o'-nine-tails; that is, whip is a word with a broader meaning than cat-o'-nine-tails:

cat-o'-nine-tails: a whip with nine knotted cords
whip: an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

cat-o'-nine-tails (noun)	whip (noun)
a whip with nine knotted cords	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
	(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
	a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
	a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

cat-o'-nine-tails (verb)	whip (verb)
	subject to harsh criticism
	defeat thoroughly
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
	strike as if by whipping
	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

Difference between cat-o'-nine-tails and whip

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