Term: cat-o'-nine-tails: a whip with nine knotted cords
Candidate hypernym: object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow → 1
Candidate hypernym: metaphase: the second stage of meiosis → 0
Candidate hypernym: oilcloth: cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin → 0
Candidate hypernym: life: the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living → 0
Candidate hypernym: flagship: the chief one of a related group → 0
Candidate hypernym: fueling: the activity of supplying or taking on fuel → 0
Candidate hypernym: intestacy: the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will → 0
Candidate hypernym: scratcher: a person who scratches to relieve an itch → 0
Candidate hypernym: contamination: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors → 0
Candidate hypernym: villeinage: tenure by which a villein held land → 0
Candidate hypernym: stalinization: social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin → 0