Whip of knotted rope (3)

I believe the answer is:

cat

(Other definitions for cat that I've seen before include "Domestic animal" , "Animal (domesticated or wild)" , "Common pet" , "eg Leopard" , "Eg, tiger, lion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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