English Dictionary

cat's-paw

名詞

比喩的用法 稀用 アメリカ英語 歴史的

A paw of a cat. / (figuratively) Someone who acts in another's interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery. / (nautical) A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.

日本語の意味

猫の肉球 / （比喩的に）他人の利益のために、知らずにまたは騙されて行動する人 / （海上用語）水面をかすかに波立たせるほどの軽い風

The tiny cat's-paw left soft prints on the windowsill as it watched the bird.

小さな猫の前足が窓辺に柔らかな跡を残し、鳥を見ていました。

意味（1）

A paw of a cat.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Someone who acts in another's interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery.

To take the Cat by the foote, and therewith rake the coales out of the Ouen.

意味（3）

(nautical) A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.

Cats-paw, a light air of wind perceived... by the impression made on the surface of the sea, which it sweeps very lightly, and then decays.

意味（4）

(nautical) A twisting variant of the lark's-foot hitch which forms two small bights used to hook a pair of tackles to a rope.

...when the mate came to shake the catspaw out of the down-haul...

意味（5）

(figuratively, uncommon) Someone or something that comes down quickly upon a victim in the manner of a cat's paw.

[T]hese Florentines … / In hungry pride and gainful cowardice, / … / Quick cat's-paws on the generous stray-away.

意味（6）

(US carpentry) A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.

Filed Dec. 13, 1952. Cat's Paw. For Hand Tools for Pulling Nails and Spikes.

意味（7）

(historical weaponry, torture) A metal set of claws worn over the hand or wielded in the hand used to remove skin and flesh.

意味（8）

(US law) A supervisor whose reliance on a subordinate's analysis is so complete as to render him or her liable for the subordinate's animus or other misconduct towards a third employee.

意味（9）

Any of several species of North American freshwater mussels of the genus Epioblasma, especially E. obliquata.

意味（10）

Any of several species of Australian bloodworts of the genus Anigozanthos, especially A. humilis.

cat's-paws （ plural ）

cats'-paws （ plural ）