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  1. 1. n. A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. Source: opted
  2. 2. A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. [Obs.] B. Jonson. CAT'S-PAW Cat's"-paw`, n. 1. (Naut.) (a) A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air. (b) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked. 2. A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes. Note: In this sense the term refers to the fable of the monkey using the cat's paw to draw the roasting chestnuts out of the fire. CAT'S-TAIL Cat's"-tail, n. See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus. Source: webster
  3. 3. A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Source: adambom

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