cat's-paw: Meaning and Definition of

cat's-paw

1. a person used to serve the purposes of another; tool.
1. 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.
2. a light breeze that ruffles the surface of the water over a comparatively small area.
3. the small area ruffled by such a breeze.